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"This book fills an important gap in the sport governance literature by engaging in critical reflection on the concept of 'good governance'. It examines the theoretical perspectives that lead to different conceptualisations of governance and, therefore, to different standards for institutional quality. It explores the different practical strategies that have been employed to achieve the implementation of good governance principles. The first part of the book aims to shed light on the complexity and nuances of good governance by examining theoretical perspectives including leadership, value, feminism, culture and systems. The second part of the book has a practical focus, concentrating on reform strategies, from compliance policies and codes of ethics to external reporting and integrity systems. Together, these studies shed important new light on how we define and understand governance, and on the limits and capabilities of different methods for inducing good governance. With higher ethical standards demanded in sport business and management than ever before, this book is important reading for all advanced students and researchers with an interest in sport governance and sport policy, and for all sport industry professionals looking to improve their professional practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Sports administration. --- Sports --- Management --- Organization and administration --- Arnout Geeraert --- accountability --- capacity building --- compliance --- consultancy --- corruption --- democratic process --- diversity --- ethical codes --- ethics --- Frank van Eekeren --- feminist --- good governance --- inclusion --- integrity --- leadership --- legitimacy --- national governing bodies --- national sport organisations --- organizations --- public values --- reporting --- social exchange --- social identity --- social learning --- sport governance --- sport management --- sport policy --- transparency

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Pragmatism and its consequences are central issues in American politics today, yet scholars rarely examine in detail the relationship between pragmatism and politics. In The Priority of Democracy, Jack Knight and James Johnson systematically explore the subject and make a strong case for adopting a pragmatist approach to democratic politics--and for giving priority to democracy in the process of selecting and reforming political institutions. What is the primary value of democracy? When should we make decisions democratically and when should we rely on markets? And when should we accept the decisions of unelected officials, such as judges or bureaucrats? Knight and Johnson explore how a commitment to pragmatism should affect our answers to such important questions. They conclude that democracy is a good way of determining how these kinds of decisions should be made--even if what the democratic process determines is that not all decisions should be made democratically. So, for example, the democratically elected U.S. Congress may legitimately remove monetary policy from democratic decision-making by putting it under the control of the Federal Reserve. Knight and Johnson argue that pragmatism offers an original and compelling justification of democracy in terms of the unique contributions democratic institutions can make to processes of institutional choice. This focus highlights the important role that democracy plays, not in achieving consensus or commonality, but rather in addressing conflicts. Indeed, Knight and Johnson suggest that democratic politics is perhaps best seen less as a way of reaching consensus or agreement than as a way of structuring the terms of persistent disagreement.

Democracy --- Philosophy. --- American politics. --- U.S. Congress. --- ambiguity. --- anti-skepticism. --- argument. --- bureaucracy. --- collective decision making. --- collective decision. --- collective decisions. --- collective outcomes. --- consequentialism. --- decentralized markets. --- decentralized mechanisms. --- democracy. --- democratic argument. --- democratic arrangements. --- democratic competition. --- democratic decision making. --- democratic institutional framework. --- democratic institutions. --- democratic politics. --- democratic process. --- democratic processes. --- diversity. --- effective participation. --- equal political participation. --- equality. --- fallibilism. --- formal decision making. --- free-and-equal-participation. --- freedom. --- individual participation. --- instability. --- institutional arrangements. --- institutional choice. --- institutional performance. --- judicial decision making. --- liberalism. --- markets. --- political argument. --- political consequences. --- political debate. --- political-economic institutions. --- populism. --- pragmatism. --- reflexivity. --- social choice theory. --- social choice. --- social cooperation. --- social disagreement. --- social interaction. --- social norms. --- voting. --- Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Political sociology --- Political systems