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Author: Toby C Rider
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Imprint: University of Illinois Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.513kg
ISBN: 9780252040238
ISBN 10: 0252040236
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 30 May 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Rider has explored this subject in depth and detail not previously seen in our field. 'No stone unturned' is one thought generated after having read the book. Very impressive. --Stephen Wenn, co-author of Selling the Five Rings: The IOC and the Rise of Olympic Commercialism
The scholarship is immensely impressive. There is nothing in the literature of the early Cold War that competes with this book. Rider convincingly makes the case for the secret role of the U.S. government in international sports.--Robert Edelman, author of Serious Fun: A History of Spectator Sports in the USSR Impressively researched, including access to recently declassified material . . . Rider's extensive research is presented in a series of compelling and interconnected examples, all of which support and sustain his thesis. --H-Net Throughout his well-written examination of these matters, Rider exhibits considerable skill as an historian. . . . With Cold War Games, Rider has contributed an essential work to the scholarship regarding the cultural dimensions of international politics. --Journal of Sport History This book is well researched and will appeal to popular culture fans who are interested in sports diplomacy and the Olympic Games. The scholarship is immensely impressive, with an excellent section of notes that the reader will find as informative as the text. --Journal of American Culture Rider provides an in-depth expose of the considerable value granted to athletic success... Highly recommended. --Choice A particularly fascinating piece of diplomatic history. --Diplomat Magazine
Impressively researched, including access to recently declassified material . . . Rider's extensive research is presented in a series of compelling and interconnected examples, all of which support and sustain his thesis. --H-Net Throughout his well-written examination of these matters, Rider exhibits considerable skill as an historian. . . . With Cold War Games, Rider has contributed an essential work to the scholarship regarding the cultural dimensions of international politics. --Journal of Sport History Rider provides an in-depth expose of the considerable value granted to athletic success... Highly recommended. --Choice This book is well researched and will appeal to popular culture fans who are interested in sports diplomacy and the Olympic Games. The scholarship is immensely impressive, with an excellent section of notes that the reader will find as informative as the text. --Journal of American Culture A particularly fascinating piece of diplomatic history. --Diplomat and International Canada The scholarship is immensely impressive. There is nothing in the literature of the early Cold War that competes with this book. Rider convincingly makes the case for the secret role of the U.S. government in international sports. --Robert Edelman, author of Serious Fun: A History of Spectator Sports in the USSR Rider has explored this subject in depth and detail not previously seen in our field. 'No stone unturned' is one thought generated after having read the book. Very impressive. --Stephen Wenn, co-author of Selling the Five Rings: The IOC and the Rise of Olympic Commercialism
Author Information
Toby C. Rider is an assistant professor of kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton.
