Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne, 2019, nr 2

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International sports organizations as diplomatic actors. The case of FIFA exerting influence on states
(Wydawnictwo Naukowe WNPiD UAM w Poznaniu, 2019) Kobierecki, Michał Marcin
Contemporary diplomacy has evolved into a network involving various new actors, including international sports organizations. The article is dedicated to the issue of the sports diplomacy of international bodies which are in charge of international sporting competitions, particularly the International Federation of Association Football (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 the influence of international sports organizations on the governments of sovereign states, specifically FIFA. The objective of the research is to investigate whether international sports organizations are able to make governments change their political decisions. The hypothesis that has been investigated states that international sports governing bodies are diplomatic actors capable of influencing states.