a) Who are Andrei S. Markovits and Lars Rensmann? What is their background (e.g. sports professional, analyst, academic, etc.)? In which century / time do he live? Why do you think the authors’ experiences and educational / professional credentials in the century and time they live in qualify them to write on the book’s subject? Why so? Do you detect any biases that help or undermine the validity of the authors’ development of the themes in the book? You must justify any assertions or claims you make in developing your responses with research evidence. a)What is Markovits and Rensmann’s hypothesis or point of view on the topic of the book? What specific statement or phrase or assertion, for you, highlights their hypothesis or point of view?
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