Global Sports Policy Author:Catherine Palmer Globalization is a key part of everyday lives, and sport itself is an increasingly global phenomenon. This book successfully brings the two together, locating the study of sports policy within a broader consideration of global processes, practices and consequences.Drawing upon a range of empirical case studies, Catherine Palmer successfully illu... more »minates issues that have not previously been discussed. Exploring the relationship between the local and the global, globalization and governance, new technologies, human rights, environment and corporate responsibility, Global Sports Policy sets out the ground for a new and refreshed understanding of policy making in sport and how this affects society moreover.« less