The political economy of global sporting organisations /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
John Forster and Nigel K.L. Pope.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (1 volume)
SERIES
Series Title
Routledge frontiers of political economy ;
Volume Designation
61
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; Global sports organisations: ringmasters or alphabet boys?; A product of history: the creation and evolution of GSOs; The economic approach to sport; Sources of sport revenue; Going for gold: global sports events; Architectures of control: structure and process in the GSOs; For the good of the game: GSO opacity as public interest organisations; Getting on with the neighbours: the external relationships of GSOs; Yielding place to the new; Postscript; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This book tackle such topics as the global sports economy, the global sports market and fringe sports with an accessible style. This book will be useful to those studing the economics of sport as well as those in the sports industry.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Political economy of global sporting organisations.
International Standard Book Number
0415267730
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Sports administration-- Economic aspects.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Park & Recreation Management.