It's now open access for anyone who was unable to download without paying earlier. . . tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #HorseRacing #equinewelfare #whipdebate

Have a look at my review of a new book Comparing sporting nations : theory and method. Comprehensive summary of a complex notion by Dr Mathew Dowling & Spencer Harris

Some key highlights of the work conducted by Sport Policy Unit - MMU in 2021!

#NewArticle #OpenAccess Does relationship quality matter in policy-making? The impact of government-public relationships and residents’ perceptions on their support towards a mega-sport event. By Sungkyung Kim & Argyro Elisavet Manoli Read in full below: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Commentary on the 2021 European Super League attempt with P Brannagan, Maurizio Valenti, Yuhei Inoue, J Grix and Dr Seth Perkin published in the last issue of IJSPP, still few free eprints available in case you missed them tandfonline.com/eprint/RZQMKWQ… cc Sport Policy Unit - MMU Manchester Met Institute of Sport Manchester Metropolitan Uni

Free access to our article on equivalence in comparative sport policy, published in latest issue of IJSPP here: tandfonline.com/eprint/YV2FJT3…

#NewArticle #FullAccess Re-analysis, measurement and misperceptions of cost overruns at Olympic Games By Holger Preuss Read in full below: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Our International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, Volume 14, Issue 2 (2022) is out now. Browse in full below: tandfonline.com/toc/risp20/cur… #Sport #SportPolicy #OpenAccess #FullAccess

The 2021 SPU Annual Report complied by Yuhei Inoue is available to view. The report details our achievements and engagements throughout the last year. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #SPU #MMU

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#NewArticle #FullAccess: The institutionalisation of Parkour in Denmark. A national case of how institutional isomorphism works and affect lifestyle sport By Signe Højbjerre Read in full below: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Dr Paul Michael Brannagan's book published with Politics of Sports of Georgetown University Qatar titled 'Qatar and the 2022 FIFA World Cup: politics, controversy, change' was reviewed in The Times and The Sunday Times over the weekend. thetimes.co.uk/article/qatar-… #SPU #MMU #Qatar #Qatar2022

Dr Paul Michael Brannagan was recently interviewed on Radio 5 with Mobeen Azhar in which he discussed human rights issues surrounding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The interview takes place roughly 45 minutes into the show. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… #SPU #MMU #Qatar #Qatar2022

Recently interviewed by ABC Australia about my research in Chinese football reform. We still have a long way to go! Sport Policy Unit - MMU Manchester Met Institute of Sport Access to the article here: abc.net.au/news/2022-04-2…

An important day for Italian women's sports as FIGC is the first national federation to recognise women as professional athletes in the country In an article published last year with Dr Qi Peng and Claudio Rocha we compared the models of China, Brazil and Italy

The Routledge Handbook of Sport in the Middle East edited by Politics of Sports and Paul Michael Brannagan has been published today. Dr Seth Perkin has also contributed with a chapter on sport in the UAE. #MMU #SPU #MiddleEast #Sport routledge.com/Routledge-Hand…

Call for Papers (deadline today) - "The Future of Football: Mapping Progress and Alternatives" Southampton Solent University Weds 29 June. Please share. 👇🏻 The BSA IJSPP Palgrave Sociology Routledge Sport, Leisure, and Tourism

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