The Triple Asian Olympics : Asia rising, the pursuit of national identity, international recognition and global esteem

Numéro spécial coordonné par J.A. Mangan, Sandra Collins et Gwang Ok. Prologue : The new Asia : global transformation, regional ascendancy, and metaphorical modernity. Part One : Emerging Asia : sport as a metaphor for geo-political change. Part Two : The Asian Olympic Games (Tokyo 1964, Seoul 1988, Pékin 2008) : nations, nationalism and internationalism. Epilogue : Asia rising - changing circumstances and shifting successes : sport as a metonymy for regional renaissance