An analysis of Glasgow’s decision to bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Eine Analyse der Entscheidung Glasgows, sich um die Commonwealth Games 2014 zu bewerben |
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Autor: | Salisbury, Paul |
Erschienen in: | Sport in society |
Veröffentlicht: | 20 (2017), 12 (SportsWorld: global markets and global impact of sports, theory and practice), S. 1870-1887, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1743-0437, 1743-0445, 1461-0981 |
DOI: | 10.1080/17430437.2017.1232365 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201806003919 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
There is a growing body of literature concerning the staging, management and planning for large-scale sports events; the evaluation of these events and the reasons why nations and cities attempt to host them, but few studies have provided a theoretically informed analysis of hosting policy decisions. This study builds upon existing studies which outlined a method for exploring decisions to host, but furthers the analysis through the consideration of a policy model, the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF), in order to provide a sophisticated understanding of how policy decisions are taken at the local level. A case study of Glasgow’s bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was undertaken using semi-structured interviews with the majority of key actors involved in, and excluded from, the policy-making process. The results indicate that, while it does not provide a perfect ‘fit’, the MSF and its focus on policy entrepreneurialism is useful in explaining the elevation of these events onto local political agendas. The implications of these results include providing a stimulus for researchers to build upon the limited body of literature that applies policy theory to sport policy issues and also to stimulate research in the international context.