This book examines how and why sport in general, and football in particular, entered the country and developed successfully between 1890 and the 1920s, while pl

Investments in sport, events and tourism in cities and wider regions are part of nascent regeneration strategies linked to transitioning economic bases and plac

Cities now seek to attract major sporting events and activities to re-image themselves, and frequently invest in community sports development to fund economic g

Sport policy, governance and politics have become increasingly important due to a recent surge in government spending and mounting media focus on the politics o

In recent years, major sporting and cultural events such as the Olympic Games have emerged as significant elements of public policy, particularly in efforts to