The FIFA World Cup: Football, Citizenship, and National Identity 1930-2022
The FIFA World Cup: Football, Citizenship, and National Identity 1930-2022
Gijsbert Oonk, Director of the Sport and Nation research program at Erasmus University Rotterdam, discussed his study exploring the relationship between national belonging, acquiring citizenship, and migration. Taking high profile examples from international sports events, he sought to unveil the complexities behind the question: who may represent the nation? The historical models of jus sanguine…