Sport Policy in Britain

by Iain Lindsey and Barrie Houlihan

Book Overview

Since 1990, Britain has seen a period of unprecedented public investment in, and political commitment to, sport. In this book, Iain Lindsey and Barrie Houlihan examine and analyze sport policy since the appointment of John Major as leader of the Conservative Party in 1990.

John Major's period as Prime Minister was a watershed in British sport policy marking the beginning of a prolonged period of public and lottery investment and relatively...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138920606
• ISBN13: 9781138920606
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"