It is the essence of human nature to compare, and nowhere are
comparisons more commonplace than in sport. This book focuses
specifically on the comparison of sporting nations. Making
meaningful comparisons (i.e. comparing the similarities and
differences between social phenomena based upon empirical
observation) is difficult and resource intensive and faces a host
of methodological limitations, trade-offs and practical
compromises. Despite these ongoing issues, there remains no
introductory texts that outline the philosophical, methodological
and practical challenges of comparative analysis as it applies to
sport. This book is therefore the first of its kind to provide a
comprehensive overview of the theory and method of comparing
sporting nations illustrated through specific examples and case
studies drawn from the comparative elite sport policy/management
domain. In doing so, the book provides an important point of
departure and reference for anyone seeking to making comparisons
and to generate more focus and attention towards the logic of
comparative inquiry and methodology within sport.
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