Asia and the Future of Football: The Role of the Asian Football Confederation, 1st Edition

Football is the most popular sport in the world. Globalisation and commercialisation of the game, however, have created new conflicts and challenges. This book explores the role of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) within the rising significance of football in Asia, drawing on three key theoretical perspectives: globalisation, neo-institutionalism and governance, as well as comprehensive data from interviews and archive material. It explores the organisational structure of AFC, its decision-making processes, relations with other actors, and policies put forward. To understand the specificities AFC has faced in its 60-year history, the broader historical, political, economic, socio-cultural and geographic contexts of football in Asia are taken into account.Asia and the Future of Football: The Role of the Asian Football Confederation 1st Edition is written by Ben Weinberg and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Asia and the Future of Football are 9781317576310, 1317576314 and the print ISBNs are 9781138640719, 1138640719. Additional ISBNs include 9780415376952, 9781138826502, 9781317576303, 9781317576327, 9781315739298.