Articles by Thomas Bunting

December 2, 2022

🦋 ‘Sporting Democracy’ – as illustrated by the Qatar World Cup

Thomas Bunting

Inspired by Jean-Paul Gagnon’s call to build a data mountain on different democratic forms, Thomas Bunting emphasises the need to theorise sport as a crucial space for democratic spectatorship and action. He uses the Qatar World Cup as an example of how major sporting events can generate democratic insights and protest

Thomas Bunting

Associate Professor of Political Science, Shawnee State University

Thomas is coordinator of Shawnee State's political science major.

His research interests include ancient politics, continental philosophy, and democratic theory.

Thomas's published work examines everyday politics and includes articles on Xenophon, Tocqueville, Rousseau, and sport and politics.

He tweets @ThomasDBunting

Democracy at the Ballpark: Sport, Spectatorship, and Politics
SUNY Press, 2021

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