Series Editors
- William Rook, Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Switzerland
- Daniela Heerdt, Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Switzerland
- Shubham Jain, University of Cambridge, UK
Commissioning Editor
- Simon Whitmore, Routledge
The Sport and Human Rights book series aims to encourage and promote high-quality research on one of the most important issues in contemporary sport: sport’s impact on human rights. Featuring the work of established and emerging scholars and practitioners from around the world, from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and employing a spectrum of methodological approaches, the series examines the positive and negative human rights impacts that sport can have, from mega-events to grassroots, but also explores sport’s potential to be a force for good and to have a positive impact on human rights and society.
The series editors and publisher welcome proposals for new books for the series, including research monographs, textbooks, or books aimed at practitioners, and including authored, co-authored, or edited books. We are keen to receive proposals on the following topics (not an exhaustive list):
- Mega-Sporting Events and Human Rights
- Labour Rights and Sports
- Grassroots Sports and Human Rights
- Sport, Sustainability and Human Rights
- Child Rights and Sports
- Athlete Rights
- Sport Governing Bodies and Human Rights
- Safe Sport and Human Rights
- Disability and Human Rights
- Dispute Resolution and Human Rights
- Sport, Discrimination and Human Rights
- Sports Governance and Human Rights
- Gender and Sports
We are particularly keen to hear from scholars and practitioners based in the Global South and those who want to write about underrepresented topics and voices. For further information or to submit a book proposal, please contact the series editors or the publisher.
Sport and Human Rights Book Series FAQ
Q1: What kind of books will the series contain?
A: We welcome proposals for textbooks, research monographs (including short form ‘Focus’ books), or books aimed at practitioners or professionals.
Q2: Do I have to write the book by myself?
A: We welcome proposals for single-authored or co-authored books, and also for edited or co-edited volumes.
Q3: How long should my book be?
A: We anticipate that most books in the series will be between 70-90,000 words, but some may be longer, up to 120,000 words. The series will also contain short form ‘Focus’ books of between 25-50,000 words. Handbooks and comprehensively edited volumes are typically 200,000 words.
Q4: How long should my proposal document be?
A: An effective proposal document will usually be around five pages in length. Our proposal guidelines document – available on request – explains how to structure your proposal document.
Q5: Do I need to submit sample chapters with my proposal document?
A: If you have sample chapters available, then please submit one or two with your proposal document, but sample chapters aren’t always necessary.
Q6: How will my book proposal be assessed?
A: The series editors and publisher will read the proposal in the first instance. If the series editor and publisher think your project is suitable for the series, the publisher will then arrange for the proposal to be externally peer reviewed. If the reviews are supportive, then the publisher (with guidance from the series editors) will invite you to respond to the reviews and will then present the project to Routledge’s Editorial Committee for formal approval. If the reviews are unfavourable, the publisher may either suggest you revise and resubmit or else will decline the project.
Q7: If my project is accepted for publication, will I receive further guidance?
A: The publisher will provide guidance regarding our technical requirements, and your manuscript will receive a full, professional copy-edit as part of the standard production process. The series editors will read your manuscript on delivery and may offer comments or suggestions for improvement before the manuscript moves forward to the production phase.
Q8: Will my project have to be approved by the Centre for Sport and Human Rights? What is the role of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights?
A: The Centre acts as an institutional editor for the series, which means that it has a say on which books become part of the series and plays a role in reviewing drafts before they are published. If necessary, the Centre can provide suggestions and specialised expertise while researching and writing. The Centre will also promote the book and the book series on its social media, among its institutional networks, and through the Global Sports and Human Rights Research Network.
