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The game planners : transforming Canada's sport system /

The Game Planners studies the policy-making process in six Canadian national sports organizations, each of which deals with a different high-profile Olympic event. The authors argue that the creation of a "high-performance" sport system in Canada is due to pressure from three areas: the Ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Macintosh, Donald
Other Authors: Whitson, David, 1945-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Montreal ; Buffalo : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1990.
Subjects:
Sports and state > Canada.
Canada.
Sports > Politique gouvernementale > Canada.
Sports and state.
Sportpolitik
Reform
Kanada
Particuliere organisaties.
Overheidsbeleid.
Sport.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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French equivalent / Équivalent français
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Summary:The Game Planners studies the policy-making process in six Canadian national sports organizations, each of which deals with a different high-profile Olympic event. The authors argue that the creation of a "high-performance" sport system in Canada is due to pressure from three areas: the Canadian government, the physical education profession, and the sports community.
Physical Description:viii, 167 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-160) and index.
ISBN:0773507582
9780773507586