The Commonwealth Games : A Political History (Hardcover)

1. Introduction: The Commonwealth and Sport Part 1. Empire: the emergence of the Commonwealth Games 2. The Development and Infrastructure of the Commonwealth Games 3. The Politics of the Commonwealth Games Sports 4. Continental Participation, Emergence from the Empire and the Growth of the Games 5. Small Nations, Subnational Island Jurisdictions and Dependent Territories Part 2. Defining Political Issues 6. South Africa, Boycotts and the Commonwealth Games 7. The Politics of Asia and Expansion: a double edged sword? 8. Women’s Sport in the Commonwealth Games 9. Para-sport at the Commonwealth Games Part 3. Contemporary Histories and Futures 10. The Commercialisation of the Commonwealth Games 11. The Commonwealth Games, Youth, and Sport for Development and Peace 12. Glasgow 2014 and the Future Politics of the Commonwealth Games 13. Conclusion