This article examines the current state of sport governance research within the field of sport
management. In adopting Arksey and O'Malley's framework, a scoping review was …

The field of sport for development (SFD) has been criticised for the way that evidence has
been produced and used to account for and demonstrate the perceived success of SFD …

At a time of profound change in the economic, social, political and sporting landscape, sport
development faces important challenges. Now in a fully revised and updated third edition …

This article critically examines the role of informal sport within attempts to increase sport
participation. Informal sport is a contested concept that government and non-government …

This study addresses the governance of the London 2012 Olympics legacy. It presents
legacy not as a retrospective but a prospective concept concerned with shaping the future …

We reflect upon the 'governance narrative'as a means of conceptualizing recent
developments in the British state. Recent public administration research has advocated a …

This article reviewed, synthesized, and analyzed the research published on
interorganizational relationships (IORs) in sport and sport-related contexts. In total, 162 …

This innovative new text examines sport's relationship with politics and argues that sport has
always been political, even as far back as antiquity. However, in the last 30 years there has …

An increase of government involvement (Houlihan and Green 2008) and use of New Public
Management technologies in the governance of sport have been well documented by …

Recent inquiries into elite sports in the United Kingdom have unearthed examples of
destructive cultures. Yet, earlier research left destructive cultures overlooked. The purpose of …