Tag: Jiahao Hu

The collected volume Softpower, Soccer, Supremacy: The Chinese Dream by J.A. Mangan, Peter Horton & Christian Tagsold (Peter Lang) looks at Xi Jinping’s “Soccer Revolution”, the most extensive politicization and geo-politicization of the Global Game. Oliver Rick, well acquainted with sports in China, considers the book an important collection that provides keen insights into the role of football in China’s politics in the Southeast. He does have reservations though, regarding the inclusion of an Australian perspective.

The International Journal of the History of Sport is the world’s leading sport history academic periodical with fully-refereed global coverage of the subject. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: ELEMENTS OF THE HABITUS OF CHINESE FOOTBALL HOOLI-FANS AND COUNTERMEASURES TO ADDRESS INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR by Jiahao Hu & Guangying Cui.