Author profile: Grant Jarvie

Grant Jarvie is Chair of Sport and the University of Edinburgh having previously held established Chairs at the Universities of Stirling and Heriot-Watt Universities. He held the post of Vice- Principal from 2005-2012 and is a Visiting Professor with the University of Toronto. Most recently with James Thornton he has published Sport, Culture and Society. He can be contacted at Grant.Jarvie@ed.ac.uk

War, Peace and a New World Paved with Good Intentions through Sport

Grant Jarvie • Jan 29 2013 • Articles

Sport as a form of public diplomacy or social intervention has often been overlooked. However, it can help with reconstruction, resolution and reconciliation, playing a vital role in progress.

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