Sport and terrorism: Two of modern life's most prevalent themes

David Hassan

doi:10.1177/1012690211433450

Sport and terrorism: Two of modern life's most prevalent themes

David Hassan

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Abstract

The purpose of this introduction is to establish the context for the ensuing collection examiningthe relationship between sport and terrorism within a range of international sporting settings.Drawing upon a host of recent examples this article serves to demonstrate the multifacetednature of this relationship, how it emerges in remarkably similar fashions within otherwisequite diverse locations and how sport is increasingly being targeted by terrorists irrespective ofwhether their campaigns are considered to be ‘local’ or global in nature. It argues that terroristsexercise impact both through the direct targeting of sport and also, subsequently, the diffusionout from these real or intentional events to impact upon many aspects of political and civic life.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	263-267
Journal	International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Volume	47
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1012690211433450
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 1 Jun 2012

Bibliographical note

Reference text: Appelbaum S, Adeland E and Harris J (2005) Management of sports facilities: Stress and terrorism since 9/11. Management Research 28(7): 69–83.
Arnaud P and Riordan J (eds) (1998) Sport and International Politics. London: E & FN Spon.
Atkinson M and Young K (2002) Terror games: Media treatment of security issues at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Olympika: The International Journal of Olympic Studies 9: 53–78.
BBC (2010) Available at: www.bbc.co.uk, 8 January (accessed 25 September 2011).
Berry S (2009) Terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers will not stop the IPL. The Independent, 7 March, p. 34.
Horne J and Manzenreiter W (2006) An introduction to the sociology of sports mega-events. Sociological Review s2: 1–24.
Martin G (2011) Essentials of Terrorism, 2nd edn. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.
Neumann P and Smith M (2008) The Strategy of Terrorism. London: Routledge.
Riordan J (1998) Introduction. In: Arnaud P and Riordan J (eds) Sport and International Politics. London: E & FN Spon, 1–2.
Taylor T and Toohey K (2007) Perceptions of terrorism threats at the 2004 Olympics Games: Implications for sport events. Journal of Sport and Tourism 12(2): 99–114.
Wedermeyer B (1999) Sport and terrorism. In: Riordan J and Kruger A (eds) The International Politics of Sport in the 20th Century. New York: Routledge, 217–231.
Wilkinson P (2001) Terrorism versus Democracy. London: Routledge.

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Terrorism

UN SDGs

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Sport and terrorism: Two of modern life's most prevalent themes

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