The Geopolitical Economy of Football
Where Power Meets Politics and Business
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23537990 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Chadwick (0000-0003-1158-4243), Paul Widdop (0000-0003-0334-7053), Michael M Goldman (0000-0002-9452-7107) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | The Geopolitical Economy of Football (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781003473671 |
| OpenAlex | W4404502034 |
| ISBN | 9781003473671 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Professional football in Europe is a highly commercialized and mediatized sport, which through television and social media networks has become both a media ‘product’ and part of a global entertainment industry. Conversely, football and football fandom have deep cultural roots in communities and families, which provide important social networks built on cultural traditions, values and practices often placed in conflict with, and at risk by, global commercial interests. This chapter aims to investigate the social and ethical questions raised by the changing nature of professional football club ownership and commercial interests on the long-established cultural heritage of such clubs, their supporters and values. It also seeks to set out an agenda for future research in this area of growing political and economic importance.
Economics · Economy · Football · Geopolitics · Political economy · Political science · Global trade and economics · Law · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |