A Perfect Match? Sport and the European Union. The Book. The Authors. A Perfect Match? Sport and the European Union Tokarski//Petry/Groll/Mittag

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1 The Book In recent years the European integration process has gained importance. Meanwhile, it has become an integral part of political life in contemporary Europe. Even for the field of sport, the European Union has become a central issue. Combining perspectives from history, political theory, comparative politics and law, this book offers a comprehensive overview of many aspects of the European sport arena. The first part of the book deals with the historical and theoretical aspects of the European integration process. The second part describes and analyses the politics of sport at the European level including the main European institutions and the most important areas of European sport (i.e. health, anti-doping and education). The third part covers legal aspects and lists the main acts of law and court decisions. In the fourth and last part of the book, the sport structures of the 27 EU Member States are presented in short overviews. The Authors Walter Tokarski, Head of the Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies and Rector of the German Sport University since President of the European Network of Sport Science, Education and Employment (ENSSEE). Areas of research and teaching: leisure and lifestyle research, social gerontology, time studies, European Sport Studies. Karen Petry, researcher at the Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies at the German Sport University. Areas of research and teaching: European Sport Studies, sport and social development, leisure studies, gender studies. Michael Groll, researcher at the Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies at the German Sport University. Areas of research and teaching: European Sport Politics, event management, leisure studies. Jürgen Mittag, Executive Director of the Institute for Social Movements at Ruhr University Bochum and the Foundation Library of the Ruhr. Areas of research and teaching: History of European integration; sport politics and sport history, social movements, political parties. ISBN $ US/ 14.95/A A Perfect Match? Tokarski//Petry/Groll/Mittag A Perfect Match? Tokarski/Petry/Groll/Mittag

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4 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

5 Walter Tokarski / Karen Petry / Michael Groll / Jürgen Mittag With the Collaboration of Matthias Gütt and Oliver Koopmann A Perfect Match? Meyer & Meyer Sport

6 Translation: Linda Fagan-Hos, Ireland Cover design: Meyer & Meyer Sport, Germany Cover photo: istockphoto.com New and revised edition of the title Two Players One Goal? British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library A Perfect Match? Walter Tokarski / Karen Petry / Michael Groll / Jürgen Mittag Maidenhead: Meyer und Meyer, (UK) Ltd., 2009 ISBN All rights reserved, especially the right to copy and distribute, including the translation rights. No part of this work may be reproduced including by photocopy, microfilm or any other means processed, stored electronically, copied or distributed in any form whatsoever without the written permission of the publisher by Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd. Aachen, Adelaide, Auckland, Budapest, Cape Town, Graz, Indianapolis, Maidenhead, Olten (CH), Singapore, Toronto Member of the World Sports Publishers' Association Printed and bound by: FINIDR, s. r. o., Ceský Tĕ sín ISBN info@m-m-sports.com

7 Content 5 Content 1 Preface 9 Part I 2 Europe - Five approaches to a multifaceted phenomenon First approach: Europe as a term Second approach: Europe as a geographic space Third approach: Europe as a defence community Fourth approach: Europe as a cultural and intellectual area Fifth approach: Europe as an economic sphere Interim conclusions: towards a European identity? 18 3 The road towards the European Union The 1940s The 1950s The 1960s The 1970s The 1980s The 1990s The 21st century Interim conclusions: lessons from history 32 Part II 4 European integration, political science and sports: theoretical concepts and typologies Early integration theory debate: derivations from international relations Current discussions: orientation towards political systems EU-related sports typologies Interim conclusions: theoretical approaches between fashion and plurality 51 5 Sport politics and polities at the European level Constitutional incorporation of sport European institutions and sports The structural model of sports in the European Union 73

8 6 Content 5.4 Decision-making processes of European sports politics Interim conclusions: growing differentiation 87 Part III 6 Areas of European sports policy EU health policy EU anti-doping policy The economic dimension of sports in the EU EU Educational policy Interim conclusions: different approaches The legal framework based on EC/EU law Internal rules - sports law Doping External regulations - commercial law Acts of law and court decisions Interim conclusions 144 Part IV 8 Sports organisation in Europe Organisation of sporting activity Development of sport clubs and the societal role of sport Characteristics of structure and organisation Categorisation of national sport systems Interim conclusions: results of a new evaluation of organised sport National sports systems in the EU Member States Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland 183

9 Content Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden United Kingdom Bibliography Index of figures 213