Sport and development in emerging nations

Abstract

The shift in the sports industry, especially the organisation of mega sport events from developed countries to emerging nations, the attention of many parties to conduct academic research to investigate the phenomena that occur in emerging nations and the extent of the impact of the sports industry on socio-economic development in the country. Sport and Development in Emerging Nations , edited by Cem Tinaz and Brendon Knott, contributes to the literature by illustrat-ing how sports can be used as a tool to achieve economic and social development goals, from the policy and political perspectives in emerging nations.