Political Expression in Sport

This powerful new book looks at how private institutions governing and organising sport restrict political expression. Uniquely, it makes a case for the freedom of expression for athletes, spectators and audiences built upon philosophical foundations.

Cem Abanazir works as an independent researcher, Turkey.

Introduction, Part I: Sport, Politics, the Market and the Law, 1. The Autonomy of Sport, 2. Power Over Stakeholders, 3. Political Sport, Part II: Defending Freedom of Expression, 4. Arguments for Freedom of Expression, 5. Athletes, Spectators and Audiences as Individuals, Part III: Limiting Freedom of Expression, 6. The Limits of Freedom of Expression, 7. Hate Speech, Conclusion