Sport Policy
A comparative analysis of stability and change
- 1st Edition - April 24, 2007
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Authors: Barrie Houlihan, Nils Asle Bergsgard, Svein Ingve Nodland, Per Mangset, Hilmar Rommetvedt
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 4 9 8 2 1 - 8
Sport Policy: a comparative analysis of stability and change builds on the growing general interest in the comparative study of sport policy and the more specific interest in… Read more
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Sport Policy: a comparative analysis of stability and change builds on the growing general interest in the comparative study of sport policy and the more specific interest in processes of policy change and issues associated with policy convergence.
In stark contrast to many other areas of public policy such as education, personal welfare and health care there is a paucity of theoretically informed comparative studies in sport. Over recent years there has been a steady increase in public investment in sport and frequently, as a consequence, a sharper debate about how public resources should be used. However, there has been little analysis of the factors that shape the generation of domestic sport policy and little attempt to identify the variables that might influence the policy process.
Sport Policy: a comparative analysis of stability and change provides a theoretically informed analysis of the sports systems in Canada, England, Germany and Norway. These economically advanced countries are carefully selected to enable the investigation of the significance of variables and because they share a number of socio-economic and sports-related characteristics, which provides the text with a unique breadth and depth of coverage. This text is a vital addition to the general paucity of literature in this area and is written by an internationally renowned author team.
In stark contrast to many other areas of public policy such as education, personal welfare and health care there is a paucity of theoretically informed comparative studies in sport. Over recent years there has been a steady increase in public investment in sport and frequently, as a consequence, a sharper debate about how public resources should be used. However, there has been little analysis of the factors that shape the generation of domestic sport policy and little attempt to identify the variables that might influence the policy process.
Sport Policy: a comparative analysis of stability and change provides a theoretically informed analysis of the sports systems in Canada, England, Germany and Norway. These economically advanced countries are carefully selected to enable the investigation of the significance of variables and because they share a number of socio-economic and sports-related characteristics, which provides the text with a unique breadth and depth of coverage. This text is a vital addition to the general paucity of literature in this area and is written by an internationally renowned author team.
* Cutting-edge text which responds to the increasing importance of sport policy and its relation to public investment
* Provides excellent depth and coverage through theoretically informed analysis of the sports systems in four carefully selected countries Canada, England, Germany and Norway
* Authored by established and leading academics in the field of sport policy
* Provides excellent depth and coverage through theoretically informed analysis of the sports systems in four carefully selected countries Canada, England, Germany and Norway
* Authored by established and leading academics in the field of sport policy
Primary: final year undergraduate and postgraduate students on sport management, sports development and sport policy courses.
Secondary: researchers, practitioners, libraries
Secondary: researchers, practitioners, libraries
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 24, 2007
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
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Barrie Houlihan
Affiliations and expertise
Professor at the Institute of Sport and Leisure Policy, Loughborough UniversityNA
Nils Asle Bergsgard
Affiliations and expertise
Telemark University CollegeSI
Svein Ingve Nodland
Affiliations and expertise
International Research Institute of StavangerPM
Per Mangset
Affiliations and expertise
Telemark University CollegeHR
Hilmar Rommetvedt
Affiliations and expertise
International Research Institute of StavangerRead Sport Policy on ScienceDirect