Description: Political Economy of Global Sports Organisations, Hardcover by Forster, John; Pope, Nigel, ISBN 0415267730, ISBN-13 9780415267731, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US At the global level, sport 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 bodies have been surrounded by controversy during their histories, after having to adjust to the realities of commercial sport. This important book analyzes the evolution of modern sport, examining the ways in which sporting organisations have adapted over the years to accommodate changing environments. Themes covered in this impressive volume include: * sources of sports revenue * organising global sporting events such as the Rugby World Cup * differences and similarities between global sporting organisations 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, th is also written in a style that makes it accessible for those with a general interest as well as for global sporting bodies themselves.
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Book Title: Political Economy of Global Sports Organisations
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Political Economy of Global Sports Organisations
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Business Aspects, General, Economics / General
Publication Year: 2004
Item Height: 0.9 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Author: John Forster, Nigel Pope
Subject Area: Political Science, Sports & Recreation, Business & Economics
Item Length: 6.1 in
Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy Ser.
Item Width: 9.2 in
Format: Hardcover
