Lincoln Allison: 2 books
Understanding International Sport Organisations
Principles, power and possibilities
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
The governance of international sport is dominated by the SINGOs (sporting international non-governmental organisations). The IOC, FIFA, IAAF and the FIA wield global influence, but how exactly do such complex organisations operate? This important book examines the rise of the SINGOs, their structures,...
Amateurism in Sport
An Analysis and Defence
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
We often decry "amateurism", yet one can do things "for the love of it" rather than for money. It can also show that an economic system which has more voluntary, unpaid activity is a more efficient system. This work examines amateurism's rationale, its history, ethics and economics.