The lack of attention towards issues of governance in both global sport-for-development
(SfD) policy and academic literature is placed in stark relief when compared to the …

Over the past decade, as the efficacy of many development interventions was being
challenged, sports-based development initiatives appeared to offer alternative conduits for …

This article explores the almost evangelical policy rhetoric of the sports-for-development
'movement'and the wide diversity of programmes and organizations included under this …

The potential contribution of sport to development within the Global South has recently
gained prominence in terms of policy, practice and as a subject of academic interest …

The politics of development ideology and global leadership set the scene for sport (for)
development in South Africa. Diverse research agendas and donor requirements informed …

The academic field of international development is characterized by often intense debates
between competing perspectives which influence debate and therefore strategy and policy …

Sport is increasingly regarded as a powerful tool in international development. In this
comprehensive introduction to the area of 'sport-for-development', leading researcher Fred …

The politics of development ideology and global leadership set the scene for sport (for)
development in South Africa. Academic inquiry followed in an ad hoc way, mostly in the …

The use of sports as an instrument of development in Africa has gained considerable
popularity in the last ten years. Ex-child soldiers in Liberia, children in the slums of Nairobi …

Sports development takes place in continually evolving–and expanding–territory. If new
policies are to be implemented effectively, it is vital to understand how development policy …