Football, politics and human rights: intersecting dimensions in a global game

Magistrsko delo preučuje zapleteno in večplastno razmerje med nogometom, politiko in človekovimi pravicami na primeru svetovnih prvenstev v nogometu. Kot eden najbolj priljubljenih in najvplivnejših športov na svetu, nogomet služi kot močna platforma za politično izražanje, nacionalizem in družbene spremembe, vendar pa njegova vpletenost v politiko sproža tudi kritične pomisleke in polemike glede človekovih pravic. V teoretičnem delu sem se poglobila v raziskovanje primerov političnega vmešavanja v nogometne organizacije, kar je sprožilo vprašanja o integriteti športa. Poleg tega delo preučuje, kako so bili nogometni stadioni in dogodki vpleteni v vprašanja človekovih pravic, vključno s kršitvami delavskih pravic med gradnjo in varnostnimi vprašanji. Empirični del sem izvedla s pomočjo anonimne ankete, ki sem jo delila na svojem Instagram profilu in jo kasneje tudi analizirala. Vprašanja so se nanašala na splošno spremljanje nogometa ter na njegovo prepletanje s politiko, rasizmom in vprašanjem kršenja človekovih pravic.The master\u27s thesis examines the complex and multifaceted relationship between football, politics and human rights, using the example of the World Cup in football. As one of the most popular and influential sports in the world, football serves as a powerful platform for political expression, nationalism and social change, but its involvement in politics also raises critical concerns and controversies about human rights. In the theoretical part, I delved into researching cases of political interference in football organizations, which raised questions about the integrity of the sport. In addition, the work examines how football stadiums and events have been implicated in human rights issues, including labor rights violations during construction and safety issues. The empirical part was carried out through an anonymous survey, which I shared on my Instagram profile and later analysed. The questions concerned the general follow-up of football and its intersection with politics, racism and human rights violations