Comparative elite sport development :  systems, structures and public policy / 
[edited by] Barrie Houlihan, Mick Green. 
 - Amsterdam ;  London :  Butterworth-Heinemann,  2008. 
 - xiii, 302 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1.Comparative elite sport development -- 2.China -- 3.Japan -- 4.Singapore -- 5.Germany -- 6.France -- 7.Poland -- 8.Norway -- 9.New Zealand -- 10.United States -- 11.Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> 'Comparative Elite Sport Development' focuses on the identification & development of elite sporting talent especially in Olympic sports. Written by a team of international contributors it applies a reflective & analytical approach, & both informs, & is informed by, established bodies of theory in policy analysis. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780750682817 (pbk.) :  �24.99 9780750682817 (pbk.)  �37.27 9780750682817 0750682817 0750682817 (pbk.) :  �24.99 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sports administration.<br/>Sports and state.<br/>Sport.<br/>Sports & active outdoor recreation<br/>Hospitality & service industries
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV713 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.069 HOU