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Olimpiadi e contestazione : il boicottaggio diplomatico di Pechino 2022

2026 - Franco Angeli

68-81 p.

The article traces the evolution of Olympic boycotts throughout the twentiethcentury, before turning to the emergence of the diplomatic boycott at the Beijing2022 Winter Games. The case shows how this "low-intensity" form of contestationboth reflects and shapes shifts in the international order, functioning as a toolthrough which the legitimacy, practices, and political meanings of the Olympic andbroader global arena are redefined. [Publisher's text]

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Passato e presente : rivista di storia contemporanea : 127, 1, 2026