Sport, Policy and Politics is a genuinely comparative analysis of sport policy making, and the motives for investment by governments 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 Barrie Houlihan is Associate Dean and Professor of Public Policy at Staffordshire University. He is a major analyst in sport and public policy, his publications include The Government and Politics of Sport , also published by Routledge.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415129183
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94716801
Product Key Features
Author
Barrie Houlihan
Publication Name
Sport, Policy and Politics: a Comparative Analysis
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
635g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Barrie Houlihan
Genre
Sports
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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