{"product_id":"esports-and-the-world-anti-doping-code-9781032951690","title":"Esports and the World Anti-Doping Code","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lovely Dasgupta\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology Of Sports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to focus on the topic of doping in esports. As the global esports industry continues to grow, this book critiques current anti-doping practices and considers the role that the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Olympic Committee might play in creating a sustainable anti-doping scheme. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on new research, this book maps the instances of doping within esports and considers the differences between esports and traditional sports, including the multiplicity of organisations - from federations to game publishers - that make up the complex governance structure of the esports industry. It argues that the WADA Code and well-established anti-doping mechanisms proven in traditional Olympic sports can provide a blueprint for improving anti-doping efforts within esports and strengthen the efficacy and legitimacy of esports governing bodies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in esports, video games, sports and entertainment law, sport policy, sport management, or the ethics of sport.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46931106398359,"sku":"9781032951690","price":12867.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781032951690.webp?v=1771611150","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/esports-and-the-world-anti-doping-code-9781032951690","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}