Research Handbook on Sport in Europe

This timely Research Handbook provides an overview of the current research relevant for shaping and informing European sport policy. Expert contributors provide accessible overviews of current research on sport that informs the priority areas specified in Europe through the Work Plan for Sport, highlighting why specific issues matter for sport and society, the progress that has been made and the challenges still faced. Authors examine the foundations of sport in Europe, the protection of its integrity and values, its socio-economic and environmental dimensions, promotion of participation and new technologies. Evaluating the progress that has been made and the challenges that remain, chapters explore topics including gender equality, geopolitics, children’s rights, social media and esports. This Research Handbook illuminates the ongoing debates and discussions occurring in European sports and introduces paths for further research, such as the role of big data and AI. The Research Handbook on Sport in Europe is a valuable resource for students and scholars of sports studies and sciences, business and management, economics and finance, geography, politics and public policy and sociology. It is also prime reading for policymakers and practitioners in sport seeking to deepen their understanding of sport policy in Europe.

Edited by Nicolas Scelles, Reader in Sports Economics and Management, Department of People and Performance, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, Argyro Elisavet Manoli, Associate Professor in Marketing and Management, Department of Management, Università degli studi di Bergamo, Italy, Anna-Maria Strittmatter, Associate Professor in Sport Management, School of Health Sciences, Örebro Universitet, Sweden and Paul Downward, Professor of Economics, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, UK