Sport, Policy and Politics: A Comparative Analysis / Edition 1

by Barrie Houlihan

Overview

Sport, Policy and Politics is a genuinely comparative analysis of sport policy-making in five countries - Australia, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and North America. Some of the issues raised in this book include: * the process of sport policy-making * the administrative framework for sport: the responsibilities of central or federal governments, state governments and local authorities * the division of responsibility between different levels of government * how policy-making has addressed the topical problems of drug abuse in athletes, and the provision of sport and physical education in schools.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415129190
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/27/1997
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Comparing policy for sport and recreation, 2. Government, sport and policy-making, 3. Patterns of government involvement in sport, 4. Sub-national government, 5. National sports organisations, 6. Doping and sport, 7. Sport and physical education in schools, 8. Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

Presents a comparative analysis of sport policy-making and the motives for investment in sports by governments in five countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, the UK, and the US. Issues raised include the internationalization of sport policy-making, the administrative framework for sport, how policy-making has addressed the problem of drug abuse by athletes, and the increasingly marginal role of governing bodies in shaping domestic sports policy and the growing dominance of government, international federations, and commerce. For those studying sport in general, politics, policy-making, and leisure. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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