International sports organizations as diplomatic actors. The case of FIFA exerting influence on states
International sports organizations as diplomatic actors. The case of FIFA exerting influence on states

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary diplomacy has evolved into a network involving variousnew actors, including international sports organizations. The article is dedicated to theissue of the sports diplomacy of international bodies which are in charge of internationalsporting competitions, particularly the International Federation of AssociationFootball (FIFA), an organization that manages football on a global level. The research presented in this article is a case study dedicated to the issue of theinfluence of international sports organizations on the governments of sovereign states,specifically FIFA. The objective of the research is to investigate whether internationalsports organizations are able to make governments change their political decisions.The hypothesis that has been investigated states that international sports governingbodies are diplomatic actors capable of influencing states.

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