The role of sport in peace building

Abstract

Introduction This annotated bibliography explores the current efforts by scholars and practitioners to analyse and synthesise existing knowledge and create more understanding in the emerging field of sport and peace - building. The literature reviewed is sourced from arti cles in both academic, popular and sport and develo p ment journals and conference proceedings. The role of sport in peace building is one of the pillars in the sport, development and peace (SDP) field of study. It is an emerging concept which has been highl y utilized by international and local governmental and nongovernmental organisations including the United Nations . Although this literature review has covered the main concepts, it is not exhaustive. However, many of the authors appear to have sourced mate rial from one another and the sources cited here have capture d most of the current arguments on the subject of sport and peace building to a large extent