Routledge Handbook of Sport for Development and Peace (Hardcover)

Sport and physical activity are now regularly used in efforts towards social and economic development, and peace and conflict resolution, on an international scale. The emergence of the Sport for Development and Peace sector, comprised of governments, NGOs, sport organizations and others, reveals a level of institutionalization, while SDP now constitutes an important element of the scholarly analysis of sport. This volume analyzes and critically discusses the central elements of, and research issues within, the field of SDP and also provides a series of case studies (substantive and geographic) of key research. It is the most holistic and far-reaching text published to date on this topic.