The starting point of this course is the fact that international organizations and international cooperation are having a greater impact than ever on the organization of sports within national societies. International organizations and their roles in the sporting area will be described. The course will not only examine the functioning of international sporting bodies such as the IOC, but also international organizations such as the EU and the UN, with an overall goal of locating sports within an international context.

Knowledge

The students will:

• Understand the key aspects of globalization and its effects on sports.
• Explain how international organizations such as the IOC, WADA and international sport federations operate.
• Have knowledge about the historic development of the IOC and international anti-doping work.
• Understand how to analyze change in international sports organizations in terms of different theoretical perspectives
• Understand the Nordic sports systems and how they affect the elite sports system.

Skills

The students will:

• Conduct an analysis of how the Olympic movement (IOC, international federations and national Olympic societies) works.
• Make comparisons between international and national sports federations.
• Make comparisons between different international federations based upon competition structures, and the elaboration of these structures.
• Be able to conduct an analysis of the role of international organizations in areas such as doping and regulating international transfers.

General qualifications

The students will:

• Explain how the national and international sports are influenced by the EU, the Council of Europe and UNESCO.

The course will be taught through various lectures, discussions and student presentations and will involve a number of case studies.

• Individual resumes of selected literature, graded A-F (20% of the total grade). All resumes must be passed in order to sign up for the oral exam.
• Student presentations in English must be passed in order to sign up for the oral exam.
• Individual oral exam, graded A-F (80% of the total grade).

Compulsory reading:

1 BOOK:
Chapplet, J.-L. & Kübler-Mabbot, B. (2008). The International Olympic Committee and the Olympic system. (Global institutions series; 27). London: Routledge.
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1 BOOK CHAPTER - available through Canvas:
Lindsey, I., Kay, T., Jeanes, R. & Banda, D. (2017). ‘Sport for development in policy, practice and research.' I: I. Lindsey, T. Kay, R. Jeanes & D, Banda, Localizing global sport for development. (pp 17-52). Manchester: Manchester University Press.
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1 DIGITAL COMPENDIUM - available through Canvas:
Grønkjær, A. B. (Ed.). (2019). SPM327: International Organization of Sports: Fall 2019. (Digital compendium): Oslo: Norges idrettshøgskole.
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The Reference list for the Digital Compendium, alphabetical in APA-style:
Andersen, S. S. & Ronglan, L. T. (2012). A comparative perspective on Nordic elite sport: Filling a gap. In: S. S. Andersen & L. T. Rongland (Eds.), Nordic elite sport: same ambitions: Different tracks. (pp. 259-284). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget

Andersen, S. S, Houlihan, B. & Ronglan, L. T. (2015). Managing heterogeneity and complexity. In: S. S. Andersen, B. Houlihan & : T. Ronglan (Eds.), Managing elite sport systems: Research and practice. (pp. 182-195). London: Routledge.

Elling, A., Hovden, J. & Knoppers, A. (2019). Conclusions: Progress, stability and future possibilities. In: A. Elling, J. Hovden & A. Knoppers (Eds.), Gender diversity in European Sport Governance. (pp. 218-226). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

Maguire, J., Jarvie, G., Mansfield, L. & Bradley, J. (2002). Sport and globalization. In: J. Maguire, G. Jarvie, L. Mansfield & J. Bradley, Sport worlds: A sociological perspective. (pp. 4-24). Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics.


15 ELECTRONIC ARTICLES:

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Andersen, S. S. & Ronglan, L. T. (2015). Historical paths and policy change: Institutional entrepreneurship in Nordic elite sport systems. International journal of sport policy and politics, 7, 197-216. doi: 10.1080/19406940.2015.1031811
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de Bosscher, V., Shibli, S., Westerbeek, H. & van Bottenburg, M. (2016). Convergence and divergence of elite sport policies: Is there a one-size-fits-all Mmdel to develop international sporting success? Journal of Global Sport Management, 1, 70-89. doi: 10.1080/24704067.2016.1237203
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Chappelet, J.-L. (2015). The Olympic fight against match-fixing. Sport in Society, 18, 1260-1272. doi: 10.1080/17430437.2015.1034519
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García, B. (2007). UEFA and the European Union: From confrontation to cooperation. Journal of Contemporary European Research, 3, 202-223. 
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Green, M. & Oakley, B. (2001). Elite sport development systems and playing to win: Uniformity and diversity in international approaches. Leisure Studies, 20, 247-267. doi: 10.1080/02614360110103598
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Hanstad, D. V. (2008). Drug scandal and organizational change within the International Ski Federation: A figurational approach. European Sport Management Quarterly, 8, 379-398. doi: 10.1080/16184740802461645
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Hanstad, D.V., Smith, A. & Waddington, I. (2008). The establishment of the World Anti-Doping Agency: A study of the management of organisational change and unplanned outcomes. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 43, 227-249. doi: 10.1177/1012690208100552
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Hanstad, D. V. & Loland, S. (2009). Elite level athletes duty to provide information on their whereabouts: Justifiable anti-doping work or an indefensible surveillance regime? European Journal of Sport Science, 9, 3-10. doi: 10.1080/17461390802594219
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Mason, D. S., Thibault, L. & Misener, L. (2006). An agency theory perspective on corruption in sport: The case of the International Olympic Committee. Journal of Sport Management, 20, 52-73. doi: 10.1123/jsm.20.1.52
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Morrow, S. & Idle, C. (2008). Understanding change in professional road cycling. European Sport Management Quarterly, 8, 315-335. doi: 10.1080/16184740802461603
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Skille, E. Å. & Chroni, S. (2018). Norwegian sports federations’ organizational culture and national team success. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 10, 321-333. doi: 10.10 80/19406940.2018.1425733.
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Skirstad, B. (2009). Gender policy and organizational change: A contextual approach. Sport Management Review, 12, 202-216. doi: 10.1016/j.smr.2009.03.003
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Steen-Johnsen, K. (2007). Globalized fitness in the Norwegian context. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 42, 343-362.
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Strittmatter, A.-M. & Skirstad, B. (2017). Managing football organizations: A man’s world? Comparing women in decision-making positions in Germany and Norway and their international influence: A contextual approach. Soccer & Society, 18, 91-101. doi: 10.1177/1012690207088112
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Strittmatter, A.-M., Kilvinger, B., Bodemar, A., Skille, E. & Kurscheidt, M. (2018). Dual governance structure in action sports: Institutionalization processes of professional snowboarding revisited. Sport in Society. doi: 10.1080/17430437.2018.1440696
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4 ONLINE SOURCES:
Commission of the European Communities (2007). White paper: White paper on sport. Brussels: EU. Retrieved 16. April 2019 from http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52007DC0391&from=EN
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Hellmund, F. (2011). Guide to EU sport policy. Brussels: EOC EU Office. Retrieved 16. April 2019 from http://www.euoffice.eurolympic.org/files/guide_to_eu_sport_policy_final_versionwithlinks.pdf
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International Olympic Commitee. (2014). Olympic agenda 2020: Contxt and background. IOC: Lausanne. Retrieved 16. April 2019 from https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/Documents/Olympic-Agenda-2020/Olympic-Agenda-2020-Context-and-Background.pdf#_ga=1.223819611.1730364946.1476694373
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International Olympic Commitee. (2014). Olympic agenda 2020: 20+20 recommendations. IOC: Lausanne. Retrieved 16. April 2019 from https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/Documents/Olympic-Agenda-2020/Olympic-Agenda-2020-20-20-Recommendations.pdf#_ga=1.211615317.1730364946.1476694373
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* Lessons and power point presentations used in lessons are part of the compulsory reading in the course
* Additional articles or chapters in books may be added to the compulsory reading during the course

Recommanded reading:

3 BOOKS:
Horne, J. & Whannel, G. (2016). Understanding the Olympics (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.
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Payne, M. (2006). Olympic turnaround: How the Olympic Games stepped back from the brink of extinction to become the world's best known brand. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers.
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Pound, R. W. (2004). Inside the Olympics: A behind-the-scenes look at the politics, the scandals, and the glory of the games. Canada: Wiley.
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CHAPTERS FROM 3 BOOKS:
Lindsey, I., Kay, T., Banda, D. & Jeanes, R.(2017). Localizing global sport for development. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Chapter 1, pages 17-51:
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Maguire, J., Jarvie, G., Mansfield, L. & Bradley, J. (2002). Sport worlds: A sociological perspective. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics.
Pages 3-23:
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Waddington, I. (2000). Sport, health and drugs: A critical sociological perspective. London: E & FN Spon.
Pages 153-168:
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4 ELECTRONIC ARTICLES:
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Callery, C. & McArdle, D. (2011). Doping, European law and the implications of Meca-Medina. International journal of sport policy and politics, 3, 163-175. doi: 10.1080/19406940.2011.579146
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Christiansen, A. V. (2005). The legacy of Festina: Patterns of drug use in European cycling since 1998. Sport in History, 25, 497-514. doi: 10.1080/17460260500396384
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Gardiner, S. & Welch, R. (2011). Nationality and protectionism in football: Why are FIFA`s "6+5 rule" and UEFA`s "home-grown player rule" on the agenda? Soccer & Society, 12, 774-787. doi: 10.1080/14660970.2011.609679
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Weatherill, S. (2010). Fairness, openness and the specific nature of sport: Does the Lisbon Treaty change EU sports law? International Sports Law Review Pandektis, 8(3/4), 11-17.
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1  ONLINE SOURCE:
IOC (1999). Report by the IOC 2000 Commission to the 110th IOC Session: Lausanne, 11th and 12th December 1999. Retrieved 16. April 2019 from: https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Reports/EN/en_report_588.pdf
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