TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dariusz Wojtaszyn
AU  - Maros Melicharek
PY  - 2023
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 2768-7562
SN  - 9781433195525
TI  - Football in the Balkans I
T2  - Internal Views, External Perceptions
DO  - 10.3726/b19461
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1311834
N2  - The book is devoted to the phenomenon of football in the Balkans. It provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the political instrumentalisation of football and its social significance in the region. In doing so, it offers readers an in-depth look at Balkan societies and the determinants of their political and social functioning. The topics are geographically wide-ranging, covering Greece, Romania, the former Yugoslavia and the states that emerged from its disintegration: Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Across these regions, the contributors cover issues including the legitimacy of power, political manipulation, problems of political transition, corruption, collective identity, nationalism and antagonism between the Balkan nations, and armed conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. Collectively they offer a number of fresh perspectives in conveying a sense of the complexity and diverse historical experiences of football across the Balkans. The book is aimed at a wide academic audience as well as journalists, analysts, and enthusiasts of sport and the Balkans.
KW  - Football, Balkans, Politics, Supporters, Romania, Yugoslavia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, National Identity, Communism, Dariusz Wojtaszyn, Maroš Melichárek
LA  - English
ER  -