Power and global sport: zones of prestige, emulation and resistance

Abstract

This paper examines the current state of play in global sport – examining the rifts and tensions and the elements of cohesion and co-operation evident. This assessment is conducted through the lens of a process sociological perspective. In addition, the key elements of this approach to globalization, civilising processes, international relations and global sport are mapped out. Questions of power, established – outsider relations and global civilizational encounters are central to the approach outlined.