The influence of athletes is growing. While the efforts for participation and co-determination in the sports associations had only limited effect for decades, numerous new interest groups are now achieving an independent and effective representation of athletes. How does this increasing politicization affect the sports landscape? Using selected national and international examples, this volume examines the possibilities and limits of new forms of organization of interest representation in sport.

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Mittag, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln Maximilian Seltmann, M. A., Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln