Power Players: Football in Propaganda, War and Revolution Blaschke Ronny
Power Players: Football in Propaganda, War and Revolution Blaschke Ronny Power Players: Football in Propaganda, War and Revolution takes a fascinating look at the ugly side of the beautiful game.…
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Power Players: Football in Propaganda, War and Revolution Blaschke Ronny
Power Players: Football in Propaganda, War and Revolution takes a fascinating look at the ugly side of the beautiful game. Dictators in the Middle East brutally bring players into line and present themselves in the stands as fathers of the people. Football is increasingly becoming an instrument of political power.
But football is often also directed against the state. In Syria, stadiums were used as military bases and internment camps. In Yugoslavia, Ukraine and the Arab world, 'ultras' and hooligans have fought on the front line in revolutions, and gone to war.
Award-winning journalist Ronny Blaschke brings these battles to life, having researched them across four continents. He traces how power in football is shifting as club investors from China, Russia and the Gulf States secure economic influence in Europe for their governments. Blaschke explores the interplay between politics,