Sporting events and management

'A wonderful overview of tactical development in European football' Matthew Syed, The Times'A fascinating assessment of football in 2019' ObserverAn insightful, comprehensive and always entertaining appreciation of how European football has developed over the last three decades by the author of the much heralded The Mixer.

This book presents a critical assessment of evaluation theory and practice in sport and leisure.

Written from the contrasting yet complementary perspectives of sociology and philosophy, this book explores the far-reaching ethical consequences of the runaway commodification of sport, focusing on those instances where commodification gives rise to morally undesirable consequences.

Ben Hogan's The Modern Fundamentals of Golf is the best-selling sports book ever, with over six million copies sold worldwide.

This book explores sport marketing analytics, an essential and crucially important aspect of contemporary sport business.

Contemporary society is complex; governed and administered by a range of contradictory policies, practices and techniques.

On 4 August 2012 Jessica Ennis kicked off what some described as the greatest night in British sporting history.

The contribution of volunteers in terms of time and expertise is integral to sport development and delivery from 'sport for all' to elite levels.

'Paris, 4 July 2003: My first Tour de France.

Over the last decade, the close relationship between culture and economy - or "e;the experience economy"e; - has risen on the agenda.

This is the first book to investigate the significance of Brexit for sport, with a particular focus on the regulatory and legal challenges that it poses, and the economic and political stresses that are likely to follow in its wake.

Sport governance has become an increasingly widespread subject for research and teaching in sports studies.

Crisis and Disaster Management for Sport is the first book to introduce key concepts and best practice in crisis and disaster management in sport and international sports events.

This book examines the power relations that emerge from the convergence of the universe in which the sporting spectacle is produced and the universe in which a city is produced.

Many Americans know more about the stadiums that loom over their cityscapes or college campuses than they do about any other aspect of the nation's geography.

Narrated in alternating voices by mother Nancy and sister Elizabeth, Go, Gwen, Go is an inspiring story about Olympian Gwen Jorgensen and her family.

Action sports have undergone dramatic growth, commercialization, and institutionalization over recent decades.

This is the first book to examine the impact of blockchain technology on the business of sport.

Ever wondered how a transfer deal is done?

How do Olympic legacies come about?

This book focuses on the processes of documenting the Beijing Olympics - ranging from the visual (television and film) to radio and the written word - and the meanings generated by such representations.

Though their primary concern, organizations in the creative industries don't only succeed or fail based on the exercise of their creative resources.

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Long established as the market leading textbook on sports law, this much-anticipated new edition offers a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the legal issues surrounding and governing sport internationally.

Doping is as old as organized sports.

This research collection explores the ongoing interaction between sports, media, and society throughout important periods in history, from the nineteenth century to the present day.

International Perspectives of Festivals and Events addresses contemporary issues concerning the potential of festivals and events to produce economic, social, cultural and community benefits.

Football is at the heart of British culture yet never has it been in greater turmoil.

This pioneering book in elite athlete wellbeing brings together the narratives of athletes and wellbeing practitioners in high-performance sport with cutting-edge theorizing from world-leading academics to explore pertinent mental wellbeing matters that present for elite athletes both during and after their careers.

The Management of Event Operations: project management, planning and customer satisfaction provides an introduction to the management of operations for the event planner and venue provider.

Managing Organizations for Sport and Physical Activity, fourth edition, presents a clear and concise treatment of managing organizations in sport and physical activity.

Adventure and outdoor sports - from rock climbing to freestyle kayaking - are a modern social phenomenon that can tell us much about the relationship between sport, culture and contemporary society.

In 1991, the collapse of the USSR seemed to signal the death of the Russian football industry, as the money, the players and the fans left.

Although there is growing interest from governments in participation levels in sport, the extent to which governments actively promote 'sport for all' and their motives for doing so vary greatly.

Football is an incredibly powerful case study of globalization and an extremely useful lens through which to study and understand contemporary processes of international migration.

WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019Towards the beginning of the twenty-first century, Borussia Dortmund were on the verge of going out of business.

The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball's most renowned and successful franchise.

Conferences and conventions are one of the fastest growing areas of the events industry.

Action sports have undergone dramatic growth, commercialization, and institutionalization over recent decades.

At the turn of the 21st century, a significant boom in the construction of cultural buildings took saw the creation of hundreds of performing arts centers, theaters, and museums.

The story of one of the most significant and overlooked seasons in professional baseball, told through the travails of the Spokane Indians On June 24, 1946, a bus carrying the Spokane Indians baseball team crashed to the bottom of a deep ravine in Washington state's Cascade mountains, killing nine players.

Cities and regions around the world increasingly capitalize on a series of events aimed at optimizing their reach and outcomes.

This must-have guide to special event production resources looks deep behind the scenes of an event and dissects what it is that creates success.

'The perfect Christmas gift' - Alan BrazilA brilliantly entertaining and hilarious quiz book from the country's favourite sports broadcasterKnow your bull calf from your bullseye?

A clear-eyed, critical examination of the social, political, and economic costs of hosting the 2016 summer OlympicsThe selection of Rio de Janeiro as the site of the summer 2016 Olympic Games set off jubilant celebrations in Brazil-and created enormous expectations for economic development and the advancement of Brazil as a major player on the world stage.

The Sports Management Toolkit is a practical guide to the most important management tools and techniques available to those working in the sport and leisure industries.

Rising from the Wreckage is the definitive story of Manchester United's resurgence, from the ashes of a German runway to a balmy May evening at Wembley and the pinnacle of European football.

In recent years, football's status as "e;the world's sport"e; has shown little sign of waning.