Overview

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, the book 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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Author:   John Forster (Griffith University, Australia) ,  Nigel Pope ,  Osvaldo Croci ,  Nigel Pope
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9780415267731

ISBN 10:   0415267730
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   27 May 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Global Sport Organisations: Ringmasters or Alphabet Boys? 2. A Product of History: The Creation and Evolution of Global Sports Organisations 3. The Economic Approach to Sport 4. Sources of Sport Revenue 5. Going for Gold: Global Sport Events 6. Architectures of Control: Structure and Process in the GSOs 7. For the Good of the Game: GSO Opacity and a Public Interest 8. Getting on with the Neighbours: The External Relationships of Global Sports Organisations by osvaldo Croci 9. Yielding Place to the New 10. Postscript

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John Forster is Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics at Griffith University, Australia. Nigel K.L. Pope is Senior Lecturer in the School of Marketing at Griffith University, Australia.

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