National Sports Policies An International Handbook

Name: National Sports Policies An International Handbook
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ISBN: 9780313284816

ISBN-10: 0313284814

ISBN-13: 9780313284816

Edition: 1996

Authors: Laurence Chalip, Arthur Johnson, Lisa Stachura

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This unique reference, comparing different policies and programs of amateur and professional sports around the world, fills a real gap in scholarly cross-national analysis. Covering fifteen countries, this handbook appraises the relationships of sports organizations with government, describes important sports activities and organizations, assesses policies and programs in historical context, and points to current issues and future prospects. This comparative study provides a foundation for understanding policies through which sport is developed and administered and for viewing different political cultures. The reference describes varying degrees and kinds of government involvement in sport,…

Book details

List price: $157.95
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/30/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 456
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English



Introduction: Thinking about National Sport Policies



Australian Sport Policy



The State versus Free Enterprise in Sport Policy: The Case of Brazil



Sport and Government in Canada



The People's Republic of China



Communist Sports Policy: The End of an Era



Sport in Cuba



Sports in France



Policy in Germany



Sports Policy in Hungary



National Sports Policy in India



The Governmental Sport Policies of the State of Israel



Italian Sports: Between Government and Society



Sports Policy in Japan



Sports Policy in Norway



Sports Policy in Spain



Sport in the United Kindgom



Sports Policy in the United States



Index