Kuper, Simon.

The World's Game Is Not Just a Game. / Simon Kuper. - New York Times Magazine, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 51. Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: The World's Game Is Not Just a Game, May 26, 2002; pp. 36-39.

"The sport, which in the U.S. is chiefly a placid entertainment for children, arouses in the rest of the world collective passions that are matched by nothing short of war. And unlike any other sport--indeed, unlike almost any cultural phenomenon--soccer is distinguished by its political malleability." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) This article discusses the mass worldwide appeal of soccer and its global impact.

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Globalization.
International relations.
Soccer.
Sports--Political aspects.
World Cup (Soccer)
World politics.

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