Fostering peace through football and other sports in Colombia and Northern Ireland

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  • Alexander Cárdenas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15332/rt.v0i10.1605

Keywords:

Sport for development and peace, sport and peace building, Colombia, North Ireland

Abstract

This article explores the use of sport for peace-building in Colombia and Northern Ireland from the perspective of the personnel involved in the design and implementation of sport for peace programs. With particular emphasis on the reflections of sport for peace officials, the content of sport-based social programs and the sport for development and peace sector in the two societies, this study drew a number of lessons regarding the opportunities and the challenges of using sport to promote peace in the specific conflict context of the two regions.

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Author Biography

Alexander Cárdenas

Es consultor internacional, docente e investigador en el área del deporte para la paz y el desarrollo. Recibió un doctorado en estudios de paz, conflicto y desarrollo en la Universidad Jaume I de Castellón, España. Correo electrónico:

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Published

2016-10-01

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Cárdenas, A. (2016). Fostering peace through football and other sports in Colombia and Northern Ireland. Revista Temas, (10), 51–62. https://doi.org/10.15332/rt.v0i10.1605

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