Amateurism in Sport An Analysis and Defence [Paperback]

We often decry amateurism , yet one can do things for the love of it rather than for money. It can also show that an economic system which has more voluntary, unpaid activity is a more efficient system. This work examines amateurism's rationale, its history, ethics and economics.The Times

Lincoln Allison s intriguing study suggests that amateurism is a force for good that will make society the poorer if it is allowed to wither away completely a thought provoking book.