Comparative Elite Sport Development: systems, structures and public policy focuses on the identification and development of elite sporting talent especially in Olympic sports. Written by a team of international contributors it applies a reflective and analytical approach, and both informs, and is informed by, established bodies of theory in policy analysis. Uniquely, it adopts a comparative approach of policy rivals, leading 'sports powers' and policy innovators, which provides broad and thorough analytical coverage.

Chapter 1: Introduction by Chapter 2: China Chapter 3: Japan Chapter 4: Singapore Chapter 5: Germany Chapter 6: France Chapter 7: Poland Chapter 8: Norway Chapter 9: New Zealand Chapter 10: United States Chapter 11: Conclusions

Barrie Houlihan