Sport diplomacy: an integrative review

In the fields of politics, history and international relations, phrase sport diplomacy has attracted a growing multi-disciplinary interest in debate around relations between different actors. this article we trace emergence academic literature connected to further identify relevant empirical, conceptual theoretical frames used study diplomacy. Using an integrated review approach, collected peer-reviewed journal articles published 2000 2020, with 224 subsequently analysed for key attributes such as research location type The results discussion support challenge some current tropes research, overreliance on case studies, lack consistency dominance from higher-income countries. Further, highlight opportunities scholars develop empirical bridges overcome disciplinary differences engage organisational operationalise This opens up lines inquiry management development advance our understanding