The book provides an overview over similarities and differences in the structures and methods applied in Nordic elite sport, as well as an understanding of how these countries have dealt with the challenges of modern elite sport within a historical context. Har litteraturliste og register.[...]

Case-studier er utbredt, men studenter så vel som forskere utnytter ofte ikke de muligheter slike studier rommer. Boken gir en oversikt over ulike forskningsdesign, kriterier for utvelgelse av case og strategier for generaliseringer og utprøving av teori. Hovedanliggende er forholdet mellom empiri[...]

This book provides an insightful overview over similarities and differences in the structures and methods applied in Nordic elite sport. It represents a milestone in understanding how these countries have dealt with the challenges of modern elite sport within a historical context. Despite initial si[...]