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As this latest volume in the Peace & Policy series shows, sports can be an effective mechanism for peacebuilding, especially when incorporated into conflict-resolution programs
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Introduction: Sports and Peacebuilding: Issues and Solutions,
by Linda M. Johnston
The Role of Sports in Peacebuilding
The Role of Sports in Peacebuilding,
by Claudia Stura and Linda M. Johnston
Various Aspects of Culture in Relation to Sports Programs
The Role of Sports Coaches in Creating Culture: A Dysfunctional Case,
by Kirk Smith
Confl ict and Identifi cation of Asian Immigrants with Professional Sports Teams in the United States: Cultural Elasticity of American Sports,
by Ji-Ho Kim
Coaching Women's Softball in Iran: The Tale of One American's Journey toward Peace and Understanding through Sports,
by Sarah J. Hillyer
Sports in Various Contexts
"Yoga Is Like Medicine": Yoga as a Form of Trauma Relief in Rwanda,
by Niina Toroi
Sports in the Psychological and Social Demobilization of Child Soldiers,
by Kim Fletcher and Peter St. Pierre
The Role of Universities in Sport, Development, and Peace: The Case of the University of the Western Cape in South Africa,
by Marion Keim
Sports and Peacebuilding
Protection through Corporate Marketing in Professional Sports,
by M. Lee Brooks and Michael B. Shapiro
The Backbone for Success: A Study of Factors Infl uencing the Team Cohesion of a Division I Volleyball Team,
by Claudia Stura
Repairing the Human Spirit through Structured and Unstructured Sports Programs: The Core Values Worth Knowing Were Learned through Athletics and Beyond,
by Dr. H. E. "Doc" Holliday
Author Biographies
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Linda M. Johnston
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As this latest volume in the Peace & Policy series shows, sports can be an effective mechanism for peacebuilding, especially when incorporated into conflict-resolution programs
