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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452741303321

Autore

Zimbalist Andrew S

Titolo

Circling the bases [[electronic resource] ] : essays on the challenges and prospects of the sports industry / / Andrew Zimbalist

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-4399-0283-6

1-4399-0284-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (235 p.)

Disciplina

338.4/77960973

Soggetti

Professional sports - Economic aspects

Sports - Economic aspects

Sports - Finance

Sports administration

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Perspectives on the Sports Industry Toward the Second Decade of the Twenty-First Century; 2. Dollar Dilemmas during the Downturn: A Financial Crossroads for College Sports; 3. The BCS, Antitrust, and Public Policy; 4. Gender Equity in Intercollegiate Athletics: Economic Considerations and Possible Fixes; 5. Reflections on Salary Shares and Salary Caps; 6. Facility Finance: Measurement, Trends, and Analysis; 7. Going for Gold: The Financing and Economic Impact of the Olympic Games

8. Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Antidoping Policy in Major League Baseball: Experience, Incentives, and ChallengesNotes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In Circling the Bases, leading sports economist Andrew Zimbalist continues his discussion and analysis of the major issues and challenges confronting the sports industry in the second decade of the 21st century. Presenting a general overview of the sports business at both the college and professional levels, this volume places concerns such as the antitrust status of sports leagues, the stalled progress of gender equity in college sports, and the control of Performance Enhancing Drugs in historical context.Zimbalist also provides a deeper



understanding of how sports ha

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454561303321

Autore

O'Brien Peter <1960, >

Titolo

Beyond the swastika / / Peter O'Brien

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996

ISBN

1-134-77326-9

1-280-31962-3

0-203-43765-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176p.)

Disciplina

305.8/00943

Soggetti

Nationalism - Germany

Noncitizens - Germany

Liberalism - Germany

Racism - Germany

Xenophobia - Germany

Electronic books.

Germany Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-132) and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1 GERMANY BETWEEN NATIONALISM AND LIBERALISM -- chapter 2 ESCAPING THE PAST -- chapter 3 LIBERALIZING AUSL�NDERPOLITIK 1969-1982 -- chapter 4 CONSERVATIVE LIBERALISM 1982-1990 -- chapter 5 UNITED GERMANY: BUNDESREPUBLIK OR DEUTSCHLAND?.

Sommario/riassunto

Since re-unification, fears of resurgent German nationalism have mounted. O'Brien argues that these fears are exaggerated, and documents a longstanding, steadily increasing commitment to the liberal policies of the Basic Law which protects foreigners.