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To examine the mechanisms, principles, and strategic tensions of depoliticisation and repoliticisation within the sports governance sector of a non-democratic regime, using Chinese football as a case study.

November 6, 2023International Journal of Sport Policy and PoliticsOpen Access

To let go or to control? Depoliticisation and (re)politicisation in Chinese football

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To examine the mechanisms, principles, and strategic tensions of depoliticisation and repoliticisation within the sports governance sector of a non-democratic regime, using Chinese football as a case study.
Conducted documentary analysis of sport policy frameworks, official reform records, and institutional guidelines.
Collected primary qualitative data through semi-structured interviews across macro, meso, and micro political governance tiers.
Identified substantial inconsistencies between intended governance outcomes and the practical depoliticisation tools implemented across macro, meso, and micro levels.
Demonstrated an incremental, convoluted reform process where a depoliticisation and repoliticisation nexus continuously recurs due to historical path dependency and state reluctance to relinquish oversight.

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Qualitative policy analysis reveals tensions between depoliticisation and repoliticisation in Chinese football governance, highlighting persistent state control and path dependency.

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Peng et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a16bdb90f965e9c137b8e41 https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2023.2271948

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Qualitative policy analysis reveals tensions between depoliticisation and repoliticisation in Chinese football governance, highlighting persistent state control and path dependency.

To let go or to control? Depoliticisation and (re)politicisation in Chinese football

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To let go or to control? Depoliticisation and (re)politicisation in Chinese football

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