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

This book focuses on the major social and political forces that have shaped the ways in which sport has been understood, organized, and contested in an effort t

Offering a complete introduction to sport development policy and practice, this book covers key theory, themes, issues, and debates in sport development, withou

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Examines the emergence, development and status of an elite sport development policy in swimming, track and field, and sailing in Australia, Canada and the UK.