How soccer explains the world : an unlikely theory of globalization
Soccer is much more than a game, or even a way of life. It's a perfect window into the crosscurrents of today's world, with all its joys and sorrows. In this insightful, wide-ranging work of reportage, Franklin Foer takes us on a surprising tour through the world of soccer, shining a spotlight on the clash of civilizations, the international economy, and just about everything in between.--From publisher description
Print Book, English, 2010
Harper Perennial ; Publishers Group UK [distributor], New York, Enfield, 2010
271 pages ; 20 cm
9780061978050, 0061978051
456180841
Prologue
How soccer explains the gangster's paradise
How soccer explains the pornography of sects
How soccer explains the Jewish question
How soccer explains the sentimental hooligan
How soccer explains the survival of the top hats
How soccer explains the black Carpathians
How soccer explains the new oligarchs
How soccer explains the discreet charm of bourgeois nationalism
How soccer explains Islam's hope
How soccer explains the American culture wars
Afterword : How to win the World Cup
Originally published: New York: HarperCollins, 2004; reissued in 2010 with a new afterword