How can nations improve their chances of winning medals in international sport? This book deals with the strategic policy planning process that underpins the de

This is a cutting-edge text which responds to the increasing importance of sport policy and its relation to public investment.

This title presents an international comparison of elite sports policies in six nations (Norway, Canada, Italy, Holland, the UK and Belgium). Drawing on researc

Over the last twenty years or so there has been a sharp increase in interest from national sports federations and governments in the development of effective el