Bibliograph

Sport, policy and politics, a comparative analysis, Barrie Houlihan

Type

Label

Sport, policy and politics, a comparative analysis, Barrie Houlihan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-297) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sport, policy and politics

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Barrie Houlihan

Sub title

a comparative analysis

Summary

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., 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

Target audience

specialized

Classification