WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency: A Multi-Level Legitimacy Analysis

This book critically examines the legitimacy of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and offers structural and governance reforms to improve anti-doping policy design and implementation. It features in-depth case studies from around the world and adopts a socio-cognitive perspective on organisational behaviour.

Format: Hardback
Length: 212 pages
Publication date: 14 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the examination of the legitimacy of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), providing a critical analysis of the anti-doping system and the social and behavioral processes that shape policy. It raises important questions about why the current system is failing and seeks to explore the factors contributing to its shortcomings.

Featuring in-depth, contemporary case studies from various parts of the world, including the whereabouts system, Lance Armstrong, therapeutic use exemptions, the Essendon Bombers, recreational drugs policy, and the Russian Olympic doping program, this book is the first to empirically analyze how the legitimacy of WADA is constructed, contested, and managed in the field of anti-doping. Through the analysis of these case studies, the book discusses how legitimacy processes have shaped the current regulatory environment and proposes structural and governance reforms to enhance the design and implementation of anti-doping policies.

Adopting a unique theoretical perspective, rooted in a socio-cognitive perspective on organizational behavior, this book is a valuable resource for researchers and students engaged in the study of drugs and doping in sport, sport management, the sociology of sport, governance, transnational organizations, or strategic management. It also provides valuable insights for policymakers and administrators working in the sport or government sectors.

In conclusion, this book offers a comprehensive and insightful examination of the legitimacy of WADA and the anti-doping system. It provides valuable insights for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers alike, contributing to our understanding of the challenges and opportunities in combating doping in sport.

Weight: 468g
Dimension: 158 x 243 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367540630