| Asia and the Future of Football: The Role of the Asian Football Confederation Contributor(s): Weinberg, Ben (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138640719 ISBN-13: 9781138640719 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Soccer - Social Science | Popular Culture - Sports & Recreation | Football |
| Dewey: 796.334 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.75 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Football is the most popular sport in the world. Globalisation and commercialisation of the game, however, have created new conflicts and challenges. This book explores the role of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) within the rising significance of football in Asia, drawing on three key theoretical perspectives: globalisation, neo-institutionalism and governance, as well as comprehensive data from interviews and archive material. It explores the organisational structure of AFC, its decision-making processes, relations with other actors, and policies put forward. To understand the specificities AFC has faced in its 60-year history, the broader historical, political, economic, socio-cultural and geographic contexts of football in Asia are taken into account. |