Sports Diplomacy and Conflict Management: A Study of Russia-Ukrainian War

Celestina Ekene Chukwudi, Paul Chibuike Ezebuilo, Ikenna Michael Nwabueze-Oru

Abstract


Conflicts of different natures have continued to disturb peacebuilding around the world. Sports diplomacy has been recognized as a valuable tool for conflict management. This study discusses the use of sports diplomacy as an effective strategy in the management of the 2022 Russia-Ukrainian conflict The objectives of this study include the establishment of the relationship between sports diplomacy and conflict management in the Russian and Ukrainian crisis. A qualitative data collection method was adopted for this study. The data collected were analysed using content analysis. The study utilizes conflict management theory. The findings of this study suggest that sports diplomacy brings peace and unity between countries. The study concludes that Sports diplomacy has played a limited yet significant role in managing the 2022 Russian-Ukraine war. The study recommends that organised sports/sports diplomacy should be employed as a tool that can be used to communicate during conflict in the international system.


Keywords


Diplomacy; Conflict; Conflict management; Sports; Sports diplomacy; War

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