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A new comprehensive academic book offering fresh perspectives on sports policy has been published within the domestic academic community.
Park Jae-woo of Hanyang University has unveiled 'Sports Policy: Theory, Analysis, and Practice,' revealing its true essence to the world.
This book was written to provide university (graduate) students and researchers seeking to academically explore and study sports policy, as well as practitioners in sports administration and policy implementation, with a theoretical foundation and analytical perspective on sports policy.
In particular, it focuses on systematically integrating major theories of policy studies into the field of sports while incorporating actual policy cases and on-the-ground experience to bridge theory and practice.
Park Jae-u (Prof.) has conducted lectures and research related to sports policy at universities for an extended period based on the theoretical foundations of sports policy studied during his doctoral program. Additionally, he has compiled his accumulated policy experience and practical knowledge gained through serving as a consultant and evaluation committee member at major sports policy institutional investors such as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Korean Olympic Committee, and Korea Institute of Sport Science into this book.
The book is structured into five parts comprising 13 chapters. Part 1 systematically establishes the concepts of sports policy studies and the basics of policy analysis. Part 2 explains various policy analysis theories—including policy processes, policy content, policy tools (means), policy performance evaluation, and policy environment—by applying them to the field of sports. Part 3 presents policy research methodologies such as comparative studies on sports policy and policy learning and transfer. Part 4 deeply examines key issues in sports policy, including policy non-compliance and good governance in sports organizations. Finally, Part 5 comprehensively analyzes the legal foundations and delivery systems of sports policy, the trends and changes in sports policies under successive governments, and future policy directions, thereby organically connecting theory and practice in sports policy. This structure is expected to serve as a practical reference not only for sports policy education at universities and graduate schools but also for policymakers and practitioners in sports administration.
Park Jae-u (Prof.) stated, "Sports has established itself as an important public policy area that enhances national competitiveness and the quality of life for citizens; however, there is currently a significant lack of academic books systematically addressing sports policy in Korea." He added, "I hope this book, 'Sports Policy: Theory, Analysis, and Practice,' will serve as a guide connecting theory and practice not only for students and researchers studying sports policy but also for policymakers and practitioners on the ground in the sports field."
Meanwhile, this book is significant as Korea's first comprehensive academic work at its level to organically connect the theoretical foundations of sports policy, policy analysis methodologies, and actual policy cases.
In particular, it is expected to further solidify the academic foundation for sports policy research while being widely utilized in university education, policy research, and practical fields of sports administration.
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