Sport and Development in Emerging Nations

• Main Authors: Tinaz, Cem, Knott, Brendon
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Routledge 2021; Knowledge Unlatched GmbH; Taylor and Francis; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Series: Routledge Research in Sport Politics and Policy
• Subjects: Brazil; Brendon Knott; BRIC; Business Aspects; Cem Tinaz; central Europe; China; Cultural & Social Aspects; Czech Republic; Development studies; Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning; eastern Europe; Economics of Sport; Economics, Finance, Business and Management; emerging nations; Geography; Globalisation; Hospitality and service industries; Human geography; Hungary; ideology; India; Indonesia; Industry and industrial studies; Interdisciplinary studies; International economics; mega-events; Mexico; middle income countries; MINT; nationalism; Nationalism and sports; Olympic and Paralympic games; Olympics; Poland; politics of sport; Professional leagues; Qatar; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Regional geography; Society and Social Sciences; Sociology; Sociology and anthropology; Sociology: sport and leisure; South Africa; South Korea; sport; sport development; sport economics; sport management; sport policy; Sport: general; Sporting events and management; Sporting infrastructure; Sports; Sports & Recreation; Sports > Developing countries; Sports and Active outdoor recreation; Sports and state; Sports and state > Developing countries; Sports Management; Sports management and facilities; Strategic Sports Development; Turkey; World Cup; emerging nations; Sporting infrastructure; Cem Tinaz; South Korea; Open Air Recreation; Sport Mega-events; Brazil; Young Men; politics of sport; nationalism; SDP Program; sport business; Sea Game; Hungary; South African Sport; India; PKL; Cee Country; Cee Region; Turkey; sport policy; World Cup; Olympics; Chinese Football Association Super League; South Africa; SDP Organisation; sport management; sport development; National Elite Sport System; SFD Programme; MINT; ideology; sport economics; International economics; Professional leagues; Chinese Football; Brendon Knott; Hosting Sport Mega-events; China; Qatar; Human Development Index; Poland; Youth Centres; Lowering Health Care Expenditures; SDP Initiative; Globalisation; Football Association; middle income countries; mega-events; eastern Europe; Sport Tourism; Polish Sport; Czech Republic; Leisure Sport; central Europe; BRIC; Mexico; FIFA Man's World Cup; sport; Indonesia
• ISBN: 9780367757830; 0367757834; 0367903601; 9780367903602; 1003024009; 9781003024002; 9781000374278; 1000374270; 1000374319; 9781000374315
• DOI: 10.4324/9781003024002

For the first time, this book examines the strategies of leaders of emerging nations to use sport as a tool for reaching social, economic, cultural, political, technological or environmental goals and gaining international prestige. It assesses whether sport can really be an effective tool in international development. The book explores the unique challenges, issues and opportunities offered by sport for development in emerging nations. Bringing together case studies of sport and development in countries including Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey, the book looks at policies designed to achieve development through, by and for sport, and whether they have achieved their socio-economic objectives. It considers the way that emerging nations have used major international sports events as political and developmental projects, as well as the importance of sporting infrastructure, professional leagues, participation programmes and the influence of nationalism and ideology. With a truly global perspective, this book is important reading for any student, researcher or policy-maker with interest in sport management, sport development, development studies, international economics, globalisation or political science.