TY - BOOK AU - Abrams,Roger I. TI - Playing tough: the world of sports and politics SN - 9781555538156 AV - GV706 .P539 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Boston PB - Northeastern University Press KW - Sports KW - Political aspects KW - Sports and state KW - Sports and society KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Sports and politics --; Early baseball and the urban political machine --; The Nazi Olympic triumph --; The war of the world: Joe Louis volume Max Schmeling --; The "futbol war" of Central America --; Muhammad Ali and the symbols of politics --; Olympic boycotts and international relations --; Sports and South African liberation --; Hardball in city hall: public financing of sports stadiums --; Conclusion; 2; b UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=598532&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -