The Politics of Sports Development: Development of Sport or Development Through Sport?

by Barrie Houlihan and Anita White

Book Overview

This text traces the evolution of sports development in the UK in the context of broader shifts in sport and social policy. It explores the emergence of sports development from the early years of public policy for sport in the 1960s to the contemporary era. This analysis is set against a background of policy initiatives, from 'Sport For All', 'Action Sport' and CCT, to the National Lottery and the contemporary emphasis on sport as a factor in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415277493
• ISBN13: 9780415277495
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 8.6"