Research Catalog

Title

Scoring for Britain : international football and international politics, 1900-1939 / Peter J. Beck.

Author

Beck, Peter (Peter J.)

Publication

London ; Portland, OR. : F. Cass, 1999.

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Details

Description

xii, 306 pages; 25 cm.

Summary

• "In the early decades of the twentieth century, the growing politicisation of sport in other countries encouraged British governments to view sport as an instrument of policy supportive of British interests in the wider world."--Jacket.
• "This book considers the nature and development of linkages between international football and politics between 1900 and 1939, and also provides a history of international football in Britain. It discusses Britain's influence over the development of football as a world game, British footballers as international stars, and the extra-sporting significance of fixtures such as England v. Germany (1935 and 1938). Finally, it illuminates the long-standing sporting debates as to whether professionals representing their country play for themselves rather than for their nation, whether international sport serves as a force for co-operation or conflict, and whether sporting performances affect a nation's prestige."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Sport in the global society, 1368-9789

Uniform Title

Sport in the global society

Subject

• 1900-1999
• Soccer > Political aspects > History > Great Britain > 20th century
• Soccer > Social aspects > History > Great Britain > 20th century
• Nationalism and sports > Great Britain
• Nationalism and sports
• Soccer > Political aspects
• Soccer > Social aspects
• Fußball
• Internationale Politik
• Voetbal
• Wedstrijden
• Buitenlandse betrekkingen
• Nationalisme et sports > Grande-Bretagne
• Football > Aspect social > Grande-Bretagne > 20e siècle
• Football > Aspect politique > Grande-Bretagne > 20e siècle
• Geschichte 1900-1939
• Great Britain
• Großbritannien

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-300) and index.

Contents

Introduction: eleven footballers do a "good job" for Britain in Germany, May 1938 -- Presenting Britain as a great nation on the world's screen through international football -- Conquering the world through football: 1900-18 -- Responding to "New Developments" in international sport after 1919 -- 'Football by order of the Foreign Office'? the 1920s -- '"To intervene in international football, or not to intervene?", that is the question': the early 1930s -- 'The greatest ever triumph of the "Keep politics out of sport" brigade'? England versus Germany, 1935 -- Footballing examples of British propaganda as it should, and should not, be: the mid to late 1930s -- Britain's 'Football Ambassadors' perform work of 'National Importance': the late 1930s -- Conclusion: 'good kicking is good politics'

ISBN

• 071464899X
• 9780714648996
• 0714644544
• 9780714644547

LCCN

98047283

OCLC

• ocm40120086
• 40120086
• SCSB-1126552

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library