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Soft Power, Sports Mega-Events and Emerging States: The Lure of the Politics of Attraction (2013)
Journal Article
Grix, J., & Lee, D. (2013). Soft Power, Sports Mega-Events and Emerging States: The Lure of the Politics of Attraction. Global Society, 27(4), 521-536. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600826.2013.827632

This article highlights and analyses a hitherto largely neglected dimension to the growing agency of large developing countries in global affairs: their hosting of international sports mega-events. Why are large developing countries hosting sports me... Read More about Soft Power, Sports Mega-Events and Emerging States: The Lure of the Politics of Attraction.

The Argumentative Dimension to the EU-Africa EPAs (2013)
Journal Article
Hurt, S. R., Lee, D., & Lorenz-Carl, U. (2013). The Argumentative Dimension to the EU-Africa EPAs. International Negotiation, 18(1), 67-87. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718069-12341250

Not only is the participation of developing countries in international trade negotiations growing, so is their influence over the global trade agenda. This article highlights the increasing activism and impact of African states through a detailed stu... Read More about The Argumentative Dimension to the EU-Africa EPAs.