Sport and Development in Emerging Nations by Cem Tinaz Hardcover Book

Description: Sport and Development in Emerging Nations by Cem Tinaz, Brendon Knott Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description 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. Publisher Description 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. Author Biography Cem Tinaz is Director of the School of Sports Sciences and Technology at Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey. He is also an esteemed board member and Vice President of the Turkish Tennis Federation. Dr. Tinazs research interests include sport policy and development, administration, legacies and impacts of sport mega-events – all integrated with his primary area of expertise in sport management. He was awarded a 2016/2017 Advanced Olympic Research Grant by the IOC Olympic Studies Centre for the project "Examining Positive Outcomes of Unsuccessful Olympic Bids".Brendon Knott is Associate Professor in the Sport Management Department at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa. His primary research interests include sport marketing, sport tourism and mega-event studies. He serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Leisure Research and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Destination Marketing and Management. He has a passion for sport and its impact on society, especially in emerging nations. Details ISBN 0367903601 ISBN-13 9780367903602 Title Sport and Development in Emerging Nations Author Cem Tinaz, Brendon Knott Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 220 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:135221262; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 207.88 USD

Location: Fairfield, Ohio

End Time: 2024-11-14T04:07:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD