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New interest in the domestic sources of foreign policy intersects the notion that arguments about a state's international role are, at one level, arguments about domestic meaning, prohibitions, and responsibility. Even claimed strategic imperatives are neither self-explanatory nor comprehensible only in view of the stringencies of the international arena. Instead, they project a domestic content, referring to (and often transparent in the light of) particular domestic ends, needs, images, or interests. A rule-guided conception of die relation between domestic society and foreign policy is developed, in an analogy widi language and forms of discourse, in which discernible social rules will constrain or constitute a state policy—delimiting conduct, or defining its domestic referents, usage, and social conformity or deviance. Looking beneath the rather disembodied plane of ends and means, explanation begins to resemble an excavation; the state is seen not through the lenses of national security and rational behavior, but in the model and role of a domestic social actor.

PurposeThe academic discipline and field of sport management has become a legitimate area through which scholarship and theory development can impact sport populations. Yet it has been suggested that sport management journal articles are read by less than one percent of the population. Though it is important to build the theoretical knowledge base of the field, it could be viewed as irresponsible to not search for insightful ways to engage sport practitioners and participants with sport management research. The purpose of this paper is to argue for the use of qualitative research as a "research as praxis" in the field of sport management.Design/methodology/approachFirst, the authors provide a brief, critical commentary on the research process and what impact "academic" research is (or should be) having outside of the academy. Then, the authors briefly discuss the significance of qualitative research in the academy in general, concluding with a discussion of some implications for sport management research and education.FindingsThe authors emphasize the role that various forms of qualitative inquiry play in connecting researchers with study populations, in efforts to empower them, and ultimately, bring about social change.Originality/valueThe paper should stimulate critical thought and dialogue among sport management scholars.

List of Figures and Tables -- 1 The New Economy: Concepts, Characteristics, and Their Effects on China's Growth and Employment -- Zhang Juwei, Zhao Wen, and Wang Boya -- 2 Economic Transformation and New Employment -- Xiang Jing -- 3 An Analysis of the Changes to Labor Relations under the New Economy -- Xie Qianyun -- 4 Employment and Work on Online Ride-Hailing Platforms: a Study of Didi Platform Data -- Wu Qingjun, Yang Weiguo, Wang Qi, and Chen Xiaofei -- 5 The Role of Platform-Based Companies in Creating Employment Opportunities for Laid-Off Workers from Overcapacity Industries: a Case Study of the Didi Chuxing Platform -- Zhang Chenggang -- 6 Policy Support System for Innovative Industries -- Cai Yifei and Wang Boya -- Index.