Sport Clubs in Europe - A Cross-National Comparative Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)

This book presents an up-to-date portrait of the characteristics of sport clubs in various European countries and their role in society and the national sport system. Furthermore, it offers a cross-national comparative perspective of sport clubs in twenty European countries. Containing both empirical data and information on the political and historical backgrounds of sport clubs, the book is organized in three parts. First, the authors provide an overview of the theoretical approach of the book and a description of the framework used for the country chapters. Second, the country chapters, written by experts within the field, provide a systematic overview of the available information on sport clubs in each country. These chapters are structured to answer the following questions: (1) What is the position of sport clubs within the national sport structure? (2) Which role do they fulfil in policy and society? (3) What are their basic characteristics and what factors influence the development of sport clubs? The book is concluded with a systematic comparison of the participating countries with the purpose of forging a clear link between the functioning of policy systems, observed problems, and possible solutions, and with a future research agenda on sport clubs. In an era of increased collaboration between European states, sport provides a natural vehicle through which to compare changes in culture, economics, and policy across nations. Sport Clubs in Europe will appeal to scholars of nonprofit management, sports management and sports sociology as well as administrators and policy makers in the international sports community.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Sports Economics, Management and Policy, 12
Release date:	August 2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Christoph Breuer • Remco Hoekman • Siegfried Nagel • Harold van der Werff
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	435
Edition:	1st ed. 2015
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-17634-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Sport & leisure industries
LSN:	3-319-17634-X
Barcode:	9783319176345

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