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Brexit and global sport power Europe

Although the EU represents one of the key markets in global sports entertainment, it seems that it has failed to use its structural power in a very efficient manner when it comes to shaping global sport policies. The Brexit is going to further weaken the EU’s structural power. Moreover, the fact tha...

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Main Authors: Borja Garcia-Garcia, Henk-Erik Meier
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Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/17308523.v1
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description Although the EU represents one of the key markets in global sports entertainment, it seems that it has failed to use its structural power in a very efficient manner when it comes to shaping global sport policies. The Brexit is going to further weaken the EU’s structural power. Moreover, the fact that British governments have preferred a liberal approach to the regulation of sport seems likely to encourage more dirigiste approaches in EU sport regulation. The chapter explores these ideas by examining the potential impact of the Brexit in three policy domains, that is, good governance in sport, doping and match-fixing. The analyses indicate, however, that the Brexit is unlikely to have a major effect on the EU’s regulatory power in sport. The structural set up of EU sport policy and the policy inertia and path-dependency of the application of EU law and policy to sport greatly reduce the margin of actions for EU institutions. The regulatory impact of the EU is diluted by the diverging policy preferences of Member States, the ongoing dynamics that favour action within the Council of Europe and the complex network of stakeholders involved.
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spelling rr-article-173085232022-01-31T00:00:00Z Brexit and global sport power Europe Borja Garcia-Garcia (1256169) Henk-Erik Meier (7241222) Sports & Recreation Sport Brexit Governance Sport regulation Although the EU represents one of the key markets in global sports entertainment, it seems that it has failed to use its structural power in a very efficient manner when it comes to shaping global sport policies. The Brexit is going to further weaken the EU’s structural power. Moreover, the fact that British governments have preferred a liberal approach to the regulation of sport seems likely to encourage more dirigiste approaches in EU sport regulation. The chapter explores these ideas by examining the potential impact of the Brexit in three policy domains, that is, good governance in sport, doping and match-fixing. The analyses indicate, however, that the Brexit is unlikely to have a major effect on the EU’s regulatory power in sport. The structural set up of EU sport policy and the policy inertia and path-dependency of the application of EU law and policy to sport greatly reduce the margin of actions for EU institutions. The regulatory impact of the EU is diluted by the diverging policy preferences of Member States, the ongoing dynamics that favour action within the Council of Europe and the complex network of stakeholders involved. 2022-01-31T00:00:00Z Text Chapter 2134/17308523.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/chapter/Brexit_and_global_sport_power_Europe/17308523 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
spellingShingle Sports & Recreation
Sport
Brexit
Governance
Sport regulation
Borja Garcia-Garcia
Henk-Erik Meier
Brexit and global sport power Europe
title Brexit and global sport power Europe
title_full Brexit and global sport power Europe
title_fullStr Brexit and global sport power Europe
title_full_unstemmed Brexit and global sport power Europe
title_short Brexit and global sport power Europe
title_sort brexit and global sport power europe
topic Sports & Recreation
Sport
Brexit
Governance
Sport regulation
url https://hdl.handle.net/2134/17308523.v1