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Introduction

In: Sport Clubs in Europe

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  • Remco Hoekman

    (Mulier Institute)

  • Harold Werff

    (Mulier Institute)

  • Siegfried Nagel

    (University of Bern)

  • Christoph Breuer

    (German Sport University Cologne)

Abstract

Sport clubs have a long tradition in nearly all European countries. They play an important role in the sporting activities of the population, not only for elite and competitive sport but also for sport for all. During the period of over a century in which sport clubs have been existent in Europe, the world around them has been changing continuously. Changes in society, in politics, in population, in economy, in leisure culture and in lifestyles have undoubtedly had an impact on sport and sport clubs all over Europe. Unmistakably, there will be differences between countries with regard to the position and functioning of sport clubs. With this book we aim to present an up-to-date portrait of the characteristics of sport clubs and their embedding in society and the national sport system in 20 European countries, using both a historical and future perspective. This chapter outlines the European context, the applied framework for the cross-national comparison and the structure of the book.

Suggested Citation

  • Remco Hoekman & Harold Werff & Siegfried Nagel & Christoph Breuer, 2015. "Introduction," Sports Economics, Management, and Policy, in: Christoph Breuer & Remco Hoekman & Siegfried Nagel & Harold van der Werff (ed.), Sport Clubs in Europe, chapter 0, pages 1-5, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:semchp:978-3-319-17635-2_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17635-2_1
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