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Sport and International Development
Roger Levermore
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Description for Sport and International Development
Paperback. Investigating the capacity of sport to act both as a conduit for traditional development assistance activities and as an agent for change in its own right, this book argues that sport can contribute to the development process, particularly where traditional development approaches have difficulty in engaging with communities. Editor(s): Levermore, Roger. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JHBS; KNS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Investigating the capacity of sport to act both as a conduit for traditional development assistance activities and as an agent for change in its own right, this book argues that sport can contribute to the development process, particularly where traditional development approaches have difficulty in engaging with communities.
Investigating the capacity of sport to act both as a conduit for traditional development assistance activities and as an agent for change in its own right, this book argues that sport can contribute to the development process, particularly where traditional development approaches have difficulty in engaging with communities.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Global Culture and Sport Series
Condition
New
Weight
453g
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349360109
SKU
V9781349360109
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Ref
99-15
About Roger Levermore
GERARD AKINDES is a doctoral student at the University of Ohio, USA JERRY BINGHAM is the Research& Policy Manager at UK Sport, the body charged by Government with the task of leading sport in the UK to world-class success plus a range of other responsibilities FRED COALTER is Professor of Sports Policy ... Read more
Reviews for Sport and International Development
'Sport and International Development...is a welcome addition to this developing academic area and provides an informative account illustrating the diverse ways sport is used for itnernational development'. - International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics 'The book is interesting in its theory-based analysis of a highly practical development ... Read more