{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-sports-law-governance","title":"The Routledge Handbook on Sports Law and Governance","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnette Greenhow (Editor), John Wolohan (Editor)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781032603803\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Routledge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handbook offers a comprehensive guide to how international and national sport is regulated, bringing together regulatory, governance, and legal perspectives. As professional and elite sport has grown more commercially sophisticated, the pressures created by competitive incentives have produced both new problems and recurring governance challenges. Drawing on contributors across disciplines and jurisdictions, the volume analyses these challenges and treats sport as a distinct regulatory domain in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovers Olympic and federation governance models, the role of the EU and national courts in sports regulation, and the powers and limits of league commissioners. Analyses integrity failures including doping, corruption, and non-disclosure controversies. Surveys equity, safeguarding, and anti-discrimination issues in sport, including gender pay and intersex athlete eligibility. Closes with a dedicated review of sports law in New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour parts move from regulatory models and governance systems, through integrity and governance failures, to equity\/access\/safety, and finally dispute resolution — including a chapter on the Court of Arbitration for Sport and lex sportiva.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnette Greenhow and John Wolohan are established sports law scholars who have assembled an international group of contributors spanning academia, sports federations, and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Sport in the 21st Century. Part I: Regulatory Models and Governance Systems (IOC and Olympic law; the EU's role; NCAA amateurism; sports agents; league commissioners). Part II: Regulating Integrity and Governance Failures (sport corruption; doping regulation; non-disclosure agreements and governance crises; sports gambling). Part III: Regulating Sport Equity, Access and Safety (equal pay; gender and sport regulation; anti-racism frameworks; safeguarding; dangerous sports; concussion management). Part IV: Regulating Disputes (lex sportiva; sports arbitration; CAS football disputes; sports law in New Zealand). Conclusion: Future Directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single reference point for how sport is governed and regulated worldwide, useful for building course reading lists, briefing on governance disputes, and benchmarking national frameworks like New Zealand's against international practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003esports law, sports governance, sports regulation, anti-doping, sports arbitration, athlete rights, sports integrity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSports lawyers, legal academics, sports governance professionals, international lawyers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSports Law, Sports Governance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does this handbook cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e It covers the regulatory and governance frameworks shaping international and national sport, from federation governance to dispute resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho edited this handbook?\u003c\/strong\u003e Annette Greenhow and John Wolohan, with contributions from an international group of sports law scholars and practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it include anti-doping and integrity issues?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, including chapters on doping regulation, sport corruption, and sports gambling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs New Zealand sports law covered?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, a dedicated chapter examines sports law's role in New Zealand's economy and regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy The Routledge Handbook on Sports Law and Governance?\u003c\/strong\u003e Through CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping included in the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eFAQ here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📦 New to ordering with us? 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