This book examines the formation of a globally oriented sports system in China, from the beginning of the reform process in 1978 to the present, focusing on the

This book examines the formation of a globally oriented sports system in China, from the beginning of the reform process in 1978 to the present, focusing on the

Drawing on Chinese sources hitherto unavailable in the West including official documents and interviews with top athletes, the author explores the rise of Chine

The Politicisation of Sport in Modern China: Communist and Champions is the first book in English which examines in chronological order key issues in sport in t

Acknowledging China’s established status as a global sporting superpower, this is the first book to systematically investigate sport policy in that country. W