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Reconciliation through Sports? The case of South Africa

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  • Kristine Höglund
  • Ralph Sundberg

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Can sports—and if so how—serve as a vehicle for reconciliation and increased social cohesion in countries wrecked by civil conflict? This article analyses the case of South Africa and its experiences in the sports sector since the fall of apartheid, in an effort to explore the processes necessary to understand the potential sports may hold for peace building. By identifying initiatives in South Africa employed at the national, community and individual level of analysis, the article outlines the possible effects of sports on reconciliation in divided states. Through linking experiences from state policies, ngo activities and donor projects with social identity and reconciliation theory, the article outlines the possible positive and negative aspects of sports. Finally, important avenues for further research to uncover how to turn sports into effective political tools for post-conflict peace building are suggested.

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  • Kristine Höglund & Ralph Sundberg, 2008. "Reconciliation through Sports? The case of South Africa," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(4), pages 805-818.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:29:y:2008:i:4:p:805-818
    DOI: 10.1080/01436590802052920
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    1. Talent Moyo & Rodney Duffett & Brendon Knott, 2020. "Environmental Factors and Stakeholders Influence on Professional Sport Organisations Engagement in Sustainable Corporate Social Responsibility: A South African Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-19, June.
    2. Felicity Clarke & Aled Jones & Lee Smith, 2021. "Building Peace through Sports Projects: A Scoping Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-15, February.
    3. Tripathi, Sanjeev & Agrawal, Kopal, 2015. "A Study on the Not-for-Profit Route to Olympic Gold," IIMA Working Papers WP2015-03-03, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department.

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