Bradley Sharples
Biographic Data
| ID | 4220930 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bradley Sharples |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bradley |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharples |
| SIGNATURE | SHARPLES B |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education and Sport, Edinburgh, UK |
| ORCID | 0009-0001-9466-3766 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sport mega-events, geopolitical renegotiation, and soft power
Sport mega-events have been increasingly used as tools of geopolitical development, particularly by emerging nations. This article examines how sport mega-events contribute to geopolitical renegotiation through a comparative case study analysis of the Taipei 2017 Universiade and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Developing a ‘push-pull’ framework, the study reveals that hosts simultaneously ‘push’ against relationships perceived as constraining…
A comparative analysis of the environmental sustainability of London 2012 and Rio 2016
Major sporting events can act either as drivers of environmental degradation or catalysts for environmental sustainability, often dictated by the developmental level of the host nation. This article applies a Capability Approach, alongside World-Systems Theory, in its analysis of the environmental sustainability of the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The article suggests that it is the possessed capabilities of the event host, rath…
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A comparative analysis of the environmental sustainability of London 2012 and Rio 2016
Major sporting events can act either as drivers of environmental degradation or catalysts for environmental sustainability, often dictated by the developmental level of the host nation. This article applies a Capability Approach, alongside World-Systems Theory, in its analysis of the environmental sustainability of the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The article suggests that it is the possessed capabilities of the event host, rath…
Sport mega-events, geopolitical renegotiation, and soft power
Sport mega-events have been increasingly used as tools of geopolitical development, particularly by emerging nations. This article examines how sport mega-events contribute to geopolitical renegotiation through a comparative case study analysis of the Taipei 2017 Universiade and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Developing a ‘push-pull’ framework, the study reveals that hosts simultaneously ‘push’ against relationships perceived as constraining…
Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (2 works) · Commonwealth Games (1 work) · Ecology (1 work) · emerging nations (1 work) · Environmental planning (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · Geopolitics (1 work) · Hard power (1 work) · Inequality (1 work) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (1 work)