Part I: Sport, power, and peace in a turbulent world. Sport between power and peacebuilding
Part II: Situating sport in a globalized world. The wide world of sport globally
Mindsets of devotion: the social ‘power’ of sports
Part III: Politics in sports: comparative and international perspectives. Power: sports in the national interest
The Olympic Games: swimming in the currents of history
Part IV: The basis of peace: human rights and sustainable development. Sport for human rights: a long association
Sport for sustainable development
Part V: Sustaining peace: humanitarianism, peacebuilding, and social cohesion. Sport for humanitarian action, peacebuilding, and social cohesion
Part VI: Conclusion. Imagining more effective sport-for-peace.