Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

UK politicians don’t want to talk about sportswashing

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par Stephen Crossley, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Durham University

There are plenty of British politicians who love talking about sport. It makes them appear normal, grounded and relatable to voters.

But it seems that not many enjoy talking about the political side of it – especially the concept of “sportswashing”, when sport is allegedly used by a country to deflect attention away from concerns over issues such as human rights violations it might be involved in.

My recently…

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