At the global level, sports is ruled by a set of organizations
including giants such as the IOC (Olympics), FIFA (soccer), and the
IAAF (athletics) as well as sporting minnows such as the World
Armsport Federation (armwrestling). Many of these organizations
have been surrounded by controversy during their histories, after
having to adjust to the realties of commercial sport.
This important book analyzes the evolution of modern sports,
examining the ways in which sporting organizations have adapted
over the years to accommodate changing environments. Themes covered
in this impressive volume include:
* Sources of Sports Revenue
* Organizing Global Sporting Events such as the Rugby World
Cup
* Differences and Similarities between Global Sporting
Organizations
Forster and Pope have created an important book which seriously
analyzes sports organizations from a political economy vantage
point for the first time. OF interest to students and academics
studying the economics of sport, the book is also written in a
style that makes it accessible for those with a general interest as
well as for global sporting organizations themselves.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy |
Release date: |
May 2004 |
First published: |
2004 |
Authors: |
John Forster
• Nigel Pope
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-26773-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-26773-0 |
Barcode: |
9780415267731 |
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