Sport has the incredible power to positively influence the world, and it is with this in mind that the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) has seen t

Sport and physical activity are now regularly used to promote social and economic development, peacebuilding and conflict resolution, on an international scale.

This book goes beyond the individual benefits of sport to look more closely at what sport can offer to groups of people and the communities in which they live.

Transnational organizations and practitioners who use sport for international development often position sport as a unique option for tackling development chall