How can nations improve their chances of winning medals in international sport? This book deals with the strategic policy planning process that underpins the de

This title presents an international comparison of elite sports policies in six nations (Norway, Canada, Italy, Holland, the UK and Belgium). Drawing on researc

This is a cutting-edge text which responds to the increasing importance of sport policy and its relation to public investment.

Sport is often perceived as being divided into two separate domains: mass participation and elite . In many countries, policy and funding in these two fields ar

Examines the emergence, development and status of an elite sport development policy in swimming, track and field, and sailing in Australia, Canada and the UK.