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.
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Provides an informed analysis of the sports systems in Canada, England, Germany and Norway.
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Comparing Sport Policies in Economically Developed Countries; Chapter 3 Political and Historical Context; Chapter 4 The Structure of Sport and the Role of the Voluntary Sector; Chapter 5 Sport Policy; Chapter 6 High Performance Sport; Chapter 7 Sport for All; Chapter 8 Sport Policies Compared;
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780750683647
Publisert
2007-04-24
Utgiver
Vendor
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Vekt
560 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
165 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
300

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Nils Asle Bergsgard, Barrie Houlihan, Per Mangset, Svein Ingve Nødland, Hilmar Rommetvedt