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Alexandersson, Markus Sportfilm och patriotism i Putins tjänst [Sport movies and patriotism for the benefit of Vladimir Putin] (SWE 200610)
Daudi, Aurélien The epistemology of the anointed (210505)
Hasselgård, Anders & Andreas Selliaas Norwegian Human Rights Organisations and the Olympic Games (published 140128 in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum Vol. 5, 2014)
Mashreghi, Sepandarmaz Decolonizing Sport and Exercise Psychology Within a European Context: A Critical Overview (published in Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum 200522)
Peterson, Tomas, Daniel Bjärsholm, Susanne Linnér & Katarina Schenker På hemmaplan: En idealtyp för idrott i områden med lågt deltagande [A home ground for social entrepreneurship in sport] (Published in Swedish 240304; English abstract available)
Sund, Bill Fotbollens mäktiga globalisering (SWE 151221)

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Alexandersson, Markus Politik och moral – idrottsbojkottens grunder [Politics and morality, the foundations of sport boycotts] (SWE 201216)
Doehler, Steph Taking the star-spangled knee: the media framing of Colin Kaepernick | A summary (211217)
Eliasson, Annika Vilken roll spelar idrotten inom politiken? En betraktelse OS- och VM-våren 2014 (140516)
Herd, Katarzyna Dealing with sportswashing – an exercise in honour and popular culture (240327)
Horgen, André Avkolonisering av friluftsliv (NOR 220126)
Horgen. André Decolonising outdoor recreation (220308)
Hutchins, Brett A(nother) Failure of Olympic Leadership Amidst Japan’s COVID-19 Crisis (210704)
Hägerstrand, John Olympiska spel – en politisk arena? (170224)
Jönsson, Kutte Om dopningsskandaler och kalla krigets återkomst (160224)
Lippe, Gerd von der ‘We can!’ – women’s football in the Occupied West Bank | A summary (210127)
MacLean, Malcolm Opening up a space for social justice and sport & leisure activism (conference report 130929)
Majumdar, Boria When Indian athletes refused to “Heil Hitler” at Berlin Olympics (240728)
McKay, Jim Labor bankrolls wealthy sportsmen, but underfunds a crisis of violence against women and children (250602)
McKay, Jim How the IOC scored an own goal by banning Vladyslav Heraskevych at the Winter Olympics (260218)
Pereira Martins, Constantino, Luísa Ávila da Costa, Marcos Panciera & Paulo Antunes Beyond the Finishing Line: Sports and Human Rights (published 250120)
Rowe, David Mixing politics and play: Russian protests and sporting boycotts (130827)
Stub, Henrik Hon tar fighten mot idrottskorruptionen. Henrik Stub intervjuar Sylvia Schenk (150626)
Sund, Bill Det franska valets stora betydelse – även för sporten (170419)
Svensson, Daniel Football has a real fossil fuel problem – and it’s not sustainable (260223)

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The 1936 Berlin Olympics: Race, Power, and Sportswashing Jules Boykoff Champaign, IL: Common Ground 2023 (review in English by Martin Friis Andersen, published 230901)
A Legacy of African American Resistance and Activism Through Sport Joseph N. Cooper Oxford, Oxon: Peter Lang Publishing 2021 (review in English by Russell Holden, published 240503)
A Political History of Sport in Sweden Jens Ljunggren Cham, CH: Palgrave Macmillan 2024 (review in English by Alan Bairner, published 240904)
Antisemitism in Football: International Perspectives Emma Poulton (ed.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Björn Horgby, published 250611)
Athlete Activism: Contemporary Perspectives Rory Magrath (ed.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2022 (review in English by Steph Doehler, published 230119)
Bidding for the 1968 Olympic Games: International Sport’s Cold War Battle with NATO Heather L. Dichter Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press 2021 (review in English by Kristian Gerner, published 230309)
The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of #BlackLivesMatter Shaun M. Anderson Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield 2022 (review in English by Steph Doehler, published 230927)
Body, town planning, and participation: The roles of young people and sport Antonio Borgogni Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä 2012 (Henning Eichberg 130307)
British Sporting Relations with Apartheid South Africa: The Politics of Racism and Anti-Racism, 1948–1994 Matthew P. Llewellyn & Toby C. Rider Oxford: Oxford University Press 2024 (review in English by Michelle Sikes, published 251010)
Capitalism, Sport Mega Events and the Global South Billy Graeff Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2020 (review in English by Christian Tolstrup Jensen, published 211025)
Capitalism and Sport: Politics, Protest, People and Play Michael Lavalette (red) London: Bookmarks Publication 2013 (Russell Holden 140923)
Cricket and Society in South Africa, 1910–1971: From Union to Isolation Bruce Murray, Richard Parry & Jonty Winch (eds.) London: Palgrave Macmillan 2018 (review in English by Russell Holden, published 200604)
The Cold War and the 1984 Olympic Games: A Soviet-American Surrogate War Philip A. D’Agati Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2013 (Kristian Gerner 140221)
Cold War Games: Propaganda, the Olympics, and U.S. Foreign Policy Toby C. Rider Urbana and Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press 2016 (Kristian Gerner 170913)
Critical Geographies of Sport: Space, power and sport in global perspective Natalie Koch (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2017 (Karin Book 170908)
Dansk idrætspolitik: Idrætten i Kulturministeriet gennem 50 år Claus Bøje & Søren Riiskjær København: Gads Forlag 2023 (review in Danish by Christian Tolstrup Jensen, published 240322)
Decolonial Re-existence and Sports: Stories of Afghan youth in Sweden Sepandarmaz Mashreghi Malmö: Malmö University 2021 (review in English by Kristin Walseth, published 220510)
Defending the American Way of Life: Sport, Culture, and the Cold War Toby C. Rider & Kevin B. Witherspoon (eds.) Fayetteville, Ark.: The University of Arkansas Press 2018 (review in English by Kristian Gerner, published 210428)
Degrees of Difficulty: How women’s gymnastics rose to prominence and fell from grace Georgia Cervin Urbana and Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press 2021 (review in English by Laura Misener, published 221007)
Deleuze and the Physically Active Body Pirkko Markula Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2019 (review in English by Kalle Jonasson, published 200422)
Delivering Olympic and Elite Sport in a Cross Cultural Context: From Beijing to London Fan Hong & Lu Zhouziang (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (Jon Helge Lesjø 170119)
Den sista utposten: En berättelse om svensk fotboll Noa Bachner Stockholm: Mondial 2023 (review in Swedish by Sara Karlén, published 240227)
Discourses of Olympism: From the Sorbonne 1894 to London 2012 Dikaia Chatziefstathiou & Ian P. Henry Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2012 (Jon Helge Lesjø 140605)
Egypt’s Football Revolution: Emotion, Masculinity, and Uneasy Politics Carl Rommel Austin, TX: University of Texas Press 2021 (review in English by Mahfoud Amara, published 220208)
European Football During the Second World War: Training and Entertainment, Ideology and Propaganda Markwart Herzog & Fabian Brändle (eds.) (Translated by Karina Berger) Oxford: Peter Lang 2018 (review by Alon K. Raab, published 190918)
Fair Game: Lessons from Sport for a Fairer Society & a Stronger Economy Andrew Leigh Clayton, Victoria: Monash University Publishing 2022 (review in English by Malcolm MacLean, published 240319)
Families, Sport, Leisure and Social Justice: From Protest to Progress Dawn E. Trussell & Ruth Jeanes (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2021 (review in English by Solveig Straume, published 220503)
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association): The Men, the Myths and the Money Alan Tomlinson Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2014 (Arve Hjelseth 150326)
Football and Fascism: The National Game Under Mussolini Simon Martin Oxford: Berg Publishers 2004 (review in Swedish by Torbjörn Andersson, published 060201)
Football and Fascism: The Politics of Popular Culture in Portugal Rahul Kumar Berlin: De Gruyter 2023 (review in English by Torbjörn Andersson, published 240223)
Football and Nation Building in Colombia: The Only Thing That Unites Us Peter J. Watson Liverpool: Liverpool University Press 2022 (review in English by Torbjörn Andersson, published 230911)
Football Fandom, Protest and Democracy: Supporter Activism in Turkey Dağhan Irak Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2019 (review in English by Lise Joern, published 200225)
Football in Asia: History, Culture and Business Younghan Cho (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (Bill Sund 151221)
Globetrotting: African American Athletes and Cold War Politics Damion L. Thomas Urbana and Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press 2017 (Anders Östnäs 171011)
The History and Politics of Sport-for-Development: Activists, Ideologues and Reformers Simon C. Darnell, Russell Fields & Bruce Kidd London: Palgrave Macmillan 2019 (review in English by Derrick Charway, published 230207)
Hyllade kroppar: Idrotten i arkiven Åsa Karlsson (red) Stockholm: Riksarkivet 2012 (Poul Porskær Poulsen 130605)
I ständig strävan efter framgång? Föreningsdemokratins innehåll och villkor i Örebro Sportklubb 1908–89 Daniel Alsarve Örebro: Örebro universitet 2014 (Leif Yttergren 141030)
The Ideals of Global Sport: From Peace to Human Rights Barbara J. Keys (red) Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press 2019 (review in English by Andreas Tullberg, published 200325)
Idrett, politikk og menneskerettigheter Hans Erik Næss Bergen: Fagbokforlaget 2021 (review in Swedish by Karin Zackari, published 220405)
Idrott som medel – inte som mål: Förutsättningar för socialt entreprenörskap inom idrotten Daniel Bjärsholm Malmö: Malmö universitet 2020 (review in Norwegian by Solveig Straume, published 200424)
Idrætspolitik i komparativ belysning: National og international Henning Eichberg Odense: Syddansk Universitetsforlag 2012 (Johan Norberg 140130)
Implementing Sport Policy: Organisational Perspectives on the UK Sport System Marc Keech, Iain Lindsey & John Hayton (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2023 (review in English by Richard Tacon, published 260127)
Indigenous Sport and Nation-Building: Interrogating Sámi Sport and Beyond Eivind Å. Skille Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Malcolm MacLean, published 250924)
International Diplomacy and the Olympic Movement: The New Mediators Aaron Beacom Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2012 (Björn Sandahl 140305)
Interrogating Integration: Sport, Celebrity, and Scandal in the Making of New Germany Kate Zambon Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press 2025 (review in English by Jens Ljunggren, published 251002)
Jag tvivlar på idrotten Ivar Lo-Johansson Malmö: Arx Förlag 2014 (Birger Hedén 150611)
Japanese Imperialism: Politics and Sport in East Asia: Rejection, Resentment, Revanchism J.A. Mangan, Peter Horton, Tianwei Ren & Gwang Ok (red) Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2018 (Kristian Gerner 180608)
King of the Court: Bill Russell and the Basketball Revolution Aram Goudsouzian Berkeley, CA: University of California Press 2010 (Hans Bolling 131106)
Den koloniala simskolan Axel Andersson Göteborg: Glänta 2016 (Katarina Schenker 170202)
Le sport et la guerre: XIXe et XXe siècles Luc Robène (red) Rennes: Presses Universitaires de Rennes 2012 (Kristian Gerner 130912)
The League of Ireland: An Historical and Contemporary Assessment Conor Curran (ed.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2023 (review in English by Dilwyn Porter, published 230428)
The Making of Les Bleus: Sport in France, 1958–2010 Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff Lanham, MD: Lexington Books 2013 (Kristian Gerner 140124)
Managing Sport Development: An international approach Emma Sherry, Nico Schulenkorf & Pamm Phillips (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2016 (Anders Östnäs 170608)
Marxism, Colonialism, and Cricket: C. L. R. James’s Beyond a Boundary David Featherstone, Christopher Gair, Christian Høgsbjerg & Andrew Smith (eds.) Durham, NC: Duke University Press 2018 (Russell Holden 190402)
Med kroppen ind i kulturen: Idrætshistoriske strejflys Hans Bonde, under medverkan av Stanis Elsborg Odense: Syddansk Universitetsforlag 2020 (review in Danish by Martin Friis Andersen, published 210930)
Mega-Events and Globalization: Capital and spectacle in a changing world order Richard Gruneau & John Horne (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2017 (Christian Tolstrup Jensen 181129)
More Than an Athlete: Jim Brown, Black Capitalism, and the Black Economic Union Robert A. Bennett III Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky 2026 (review in English by Łukasz Muniowski, published 260227)
Munich 1972: Tragedy, Terror, and Triumph at the Olympic Games David Clay Large Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield 2012 (Björn Sandahl 130528)
Nasjonalidretter: En reise gjennom sport og politikk over fem kontinenter Fred Radenbach Oslo: Eget förlag 2024 (review in Swedish by John Berg, published 250228)
National Symbols at the Olympic Games: An Olympics Without Flags? Jörg Krieger Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by John Berg, published 250509)
Nationalism and Globalization in Turkish Football: Voices from Fan Culture John Konuk Blasing Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen, published 250603)
NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond Jules Boykoff Black Point, Nova Scotia: Fernwood Publishing 2020 (review in English by Jens Ljunggren, published 210727)
NOlympics: Tokyo 2020/1 in der Kritik Steffi Richter, Andreas Singler & Dorothea Mladenova (red) Leipzig: Leipziger Universitätsverlag 2020 (review in English by Jens Ljunggren, published 210727)
The ‘Olympic and Paralympic’ Effect on Public Policy Daniel Bloyce & Andy Smith (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (Jon Helge Lesjø 170119)
The Olympics That Never Happened: Denver ’76 and the Politics of Growth Adam Berg Austin, TX: University of Texas Press 2023 (review in English by Jørn Hansen, published 230928)
Only a Black Athlete Can Save Us Now Grant Farred Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press 2022 (review in English by Duncan R. Jamieson, published 230519)
A People’s History of Tennis David Berry London: Pluto Press 2020 (review in English by Robert J. Lake, published 201202)
Pitch Battles: Sport, Racism and Resistance Peter Hain & André Odendaal Oxford, Oxon.: Rowman & Littlefield Education 2021 (review in English by Wray Vamplew, published 210527)
Playing for Change: The Continuing Struggle for Sport and Recreation Russell Field (ed.) Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press 2016 (Alan Bairner 160928)
Political Expression in Sport: Transnational Challenges, Moral Defences Cem Abanazir Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2023 (review in English by Guy Osborn, published 231219
Politics, Social Issues and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Danielle Sarver Coombs & Molly Yanity (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Christian Tolstrup Jensen, published 251210)
The Politics of Sport: Community, Mobility, Identity Paul Gilchrist & Russell Holden (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2012 (Mats Franzén 121031)
Power Players: Football in Propaganda, War and Revolution Ronny Blaschke Worthing, SX: Pitch Publishing 2022 (review in English by Mats Greiff, published 230411)
Proletären FF – en del av världen, 50 år Bengt Frejd & alia Göteborg: Proletären Fotboll Förening 2024 (review in Swedish by Torbjörn Andersson, published 250108)
Rethinking Olympic Legacy Vassil Girginov Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2018 (Jon Helge Lesjø 181207)
Rethinking Sports and Integration: Developing a Transnational Perspective on Migrants and Descendants in Sports Sine Agergaard Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2018 (Sepand Mashreghi Blank 190116)
The Revolt of the Black Athlete: 50th Anniversary Edition Harry Edwards Urbana and Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press 2017 (Jorid Hovden 181128)
Routledge Handbook of Sports Event Management Milena M. Parent & Jean-Loup Chappelet (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2017 (review in English by Christian Tolstrup Jensen, published 190215)
Rugby, Soccer and Irish Society: 1921-1990 Conor Murray Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Conor Curran, published 250214)
Skjebnekamp: Norsk idrett under okkupasjonen 1940–1945 Matti Goksøyr & Finn Olstad Oslo: Aschehoug 2017 (Johnny Wijk 180404)
Soccer Diplomacy: International Relations and Football since 1914 Heather L. Dichter (ed.) Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky 2020 (review in English by Kristian Gerner, published 220119)
Soccer in the Middle East Alon Raab & Issam Khalidi (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2015 (Bill Sund 151221)
The Sochi Predicament: Contexts, Characteristics and Challenges of the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 Bo Petersson & Karina Vamling (red) Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2013 (Jørn Hansen 141023)
Social Activism in Women’s Tennis: Generations of Politics and Cultural Change Kristi Tredway Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2021 (review in English by Solveig Straume, published 260211)
Social Capital and Sport Governance in Europe Margaret Groeneveld, Barrie Houlihan & Fabien Ohl (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2011 (Bjarne Ibsen 130110)
Social Control and Disorder in Football: Responses, Regulation, Rupture Mark Turner & Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Hans Kristian Hognestad, published 250618)
Softpower, Soccer, Supremacy: The Chinese Dream J.A. Mangan, Peter Horton & Christian Tagsold (ed.) Oxford, Oxon: Peter Lang Publishing 2020 (review in English by Oliver Rick, published 230602)
Spanish Football and Social Change: Sociological Investigations Ramón Llopis-Goig London: Palgrave Macmillan 2015 (review by Matti Goksøyr, published 190509)
Sport, Globalisation and Identity: New Perspectives on Regions and Nations Jim O’Brien, Russell Holden & Xavier Ginesta (ed.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2022 (review in English by Christer Ericsson, published 240404)
Sport, Politics and Society in the Arab World Mahfoud Amara Basingstoke, Hamps.: Palgrave Macmillan 2012 (Halvdan Haugsbakken 121031)
Sport, Politics and Society in the Land of Israel: Past and Present Yair Galily & Amir Ben-Porat (red) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2009 (Hans Bolling 111012)
Sport. Politics, and Society in the Middle East Danyel Reiche & Tamir Sorek (red) London: Hurst Publishers 2019 (review in English by Dan-Erik Andersson, published 200312)
Sport, Rhetoric, and Political Struggle Daniel A. Grano & Michael L. Butterworth (ed.) Oxford, Oxon: Peter Lang Publishing 2019 (review in English by Alan Bairner, published 230417)
Sport and Neoliberalism: Politics, Consumption, and Culture David L. Andrews & Michail L. Silk (red) Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press 2012 (Russell Holden 161013)
Sport and Secessionism Mariann Vaczi & Alan Bairner (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2021 (review in English by Matti Goksøyr, published 230331)
Sport and Social Exclusion in Global Society Ramón Spaaij, Jonathan Magee & Ruth Jeanes Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2014 (Anders Östnäs 150408)
Sport and the Environment: Politics and Preferred Futures Brian Wilson & Brad Millington (red) Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing 2020 (review in English by Daniel Svensson, published 210310)
Sport for Social Cohesion: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives Karen Petry & Louis Moustakas (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Alan Bairner, published 250409)
Sport in Capitalist Society: A Short History Tony Collins Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2013 (Tobias Stark 140207)
Sports and Modernity in Late Imperial Ethiopia Katrin Bromber Martlesham, Sf: James Currey 2024 (review in English by Erkki Vettenniemi, published 250903)
Sports Diplomacy: Sports in the Diplomatic Activities of States and Non-State Actors Michał Marcin Kobierecki Lanham, MD: Lexington Books 2020 (review in English by Kristian Gerner, published 220908)
Sports Policy and Politics in the Western Balkans Marko Begović Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Aage Radmann, published 250602)
Supporter Ownership in English Football: Class, Culture and Politics Chris Porter London: Palgrave Macmillan 2019 (review in English by Arve Hjelseth, published 200221)
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: Global and Local Perspectives Nikolay Kozhanov, Mahfoud Amara & Mahjoob Zweiri (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Arve Hjelseth, published 250516)
The Geopolitical Economy of Sport: Power, Politics, Money, and the State Simon Chadwick, Paul Widdop & Michael M. Goldman (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2023 (review in English by Harald Dolles, published 241018)
The Olympic Games, Sports Law and Human Rights Alexandre Miguel Mestre Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen, published 251028)
The Politics of Football Christos Kassimeris Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Mads Skauge, published 240521)
The Routledge Handbook of Gender Politics in Sport and Physical Activity Győző Molnár & Rachael Bullingham (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Anna Sätre, published 250425)
The Routledge Handbook of Mega-Sporting Events and Human Rights William Rook, Daniela Heerdt & Shubham Jain (eds.) Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2025 (review in English by Lina von Petersdorff, published 260303)
The Safe Standing Movement in Football: Fan Networks, Tactics, and Mobilisations Mark Turner Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2024 (review in English by Jonas Havelund, published 250429)
Waikīkī Dreams: How California appropriated Hawaiian beach culture Patrick Moser Urbana and Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press 2024 (review in English by Michael J. Roberts, published 241216)
The Whole World was Watching: Sport in the Cold War Robert Edelman & Christopher Young (eds.) Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press 2020 (review in English by Kristian Gerner, published 220323)
Why We Kneel, How We Rise Michael Holding London: Simon & Schuster 2021 (review in English by Russell Holden, published 211209)
Winters of Discontent: The Winter Olympics and a Half Century of Protest and Resistance Russell Field (ed.) Urbana and Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press 2025 (review in English by Russell Holden, published 250422)