The transformation of European football : towards the Europeanisation of the national game / edited by Arne Niemann, Borja García, and Wyn Grant.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Niemann, Arne.

García, Borja

Grant, Wyn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer--Europe--History.

Soccer.

Soccer--Social aspects--Europe.

Soccer--Social aspects.

History.

Europe.

Physical Description:

xiii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

This book examines the transformation of European football in recent years by focusing on the impact of Europe and the EU on the way that the game has evolved in a broad cross section of European states. It brings together two significant research agendas: first, that on the governance of sport in Europe/the EU; second, that within European integration studies on europeanisation (most commonly understood at the process of change in the domestic arena resulting from European integration). The concept of europeanisation is used to shape the individual country case studies, but other transformational factors such as globalisation are also assessed.

An introductory section sets the context within which the transformation of European football has occurred, with particular emphasis on the role of UEFA and EU institutions. Ten country studies follow, including the five leading football nations in Europe, a recent accession state and a country which is outside the EU. What emerges is not only the shaping influence of europeanisation but also the extent to which it is countered and modified by national culture and structures. Also noticeable is the sense of decline amongst some of the footballing nations on the continent. Issues analysed throughout the book include broadcasting rights, transfer and nationality regimes, the development of transnational club forums and European-level club competitions.

The transformation of European football will be of interest especially to students of European politics and sports studies, as well as more generally to social scientists interested in sports. It also represents a substantial contribution to the debate on europeanisation. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section 1 Context

Introduction / Arne Niemann Borja García García, Arne Niemann Borja, Wyn Grant Grant, Wyn

The transformation of football: Europe / Richard Parrish Parrish, Richard

UEFA and the European Union: the green shoots of a new European public space / Jonathan Hill Hill, Jonathan

Section 2 Country studies

Germany: between modest adjustment and system transformation / Alexander Brand Brand, Alexander, Arne Niemann Niemann, Arne

England: a liberal model under challenge? / Wyn Grant Grant, Wyn

France: a case of UEFA-isation? / David Ranc Ranc, David, Albrecht Sonntag Sonntag, Albrecht

Italy: the last of the great leagues? / Osvaldo Crocci Crocci, Osvaldo, Nicola Porro Porro, Nicola, Pippo Russo Russo, Pippo

Spain: parochialism or innovation? / Borja García García, Borja, Alberton Palomar Olmeda Olmeda, Alberton Palomar, Carmen Pérez González González, Carmen Pérez

The Netherlands: The problematic future of Dutch football / Otto Holman Holman, Otto, Rik de Ruiter Ruiter, Rik de, Rens Vliegenthart Vliegenthart, Rens

The Europeanisation of Austrian Football: historically determined and modern processes of Europeanisation / Alexander Brand Brand, Alexander, Arne Niemann Niemann, Arne, Georg Spitaler Spitaler, Georg

Sweden: the development of club football on the the periphery of Europe / Torbjörn Andersson Andersson, Torbjörn, Jyri Backmann Backmann, Jyri, Bo Carlsson Carlsson, Bo

Poland: new shape, same old problems / Magdelena Kedzior Kedzior, Magdelena, Rzeszów Melchior Szcepanik Szcepanik, Rzeszów Melchior

Switzerland: professionalisation and internationalisation, courtesy of the EU and UEFA / Dirk Lehmkuhl Lehmkuhl, Dirk, Olivier Siegrist Siegrist, Olivier

Section 3 Conclusions

Conclusions / Borja García García, Borja, Arne Niemann Niemann, Arne, Wyn Grant Grant, Wyn.

ISBN:

9780719085758

0719085756

OCLC:

701811097