Features entries that cover such diverse subjects as coaching, drug testing, hooliganism, cultural imperialism, economics, gay games, amateurism, extreme sports, exercise physiology and Olympism.

Analyses the regulatory role of the state and its impact on sport and the intersections of sport with other areas of government policy. Offering a comprehensive examination of how sport is affected by a range of government policy, this book examines the intersection of sport with other (non-sport) policies from an international perspective.

Sport Education is an approach to the teaching of PE that emphasises learning through sport, developing skills such as team-working and leadership in pupils, as well as enhancing self-esteem and encouraging an appreciation of concepts of fair play.

This book covers the significance of sport in economic, cultural and political terms. It discusses the theory and practice of sports related policy for urban development.

A collection of essays on marginalised accounts of sport, bringing to the fore an emerging field of discussion through theoretical debate from multidisciplinary perspectives.

Examines planning, development and management of sport tourism destinations. This book looks at the effects sports tourism has on the economy and the tourism destinations. It covers the topics sports tourism destination analysis, destination planning and development, destination marketing and management, and sport tourism impacts and environments.