Publications
2025
Scholarly publications
Geeraert, A., & van Bottenburg, M. (2025). How the pursuit of public value facilitates collaborative governance: the case of La Vuelta Holanda. Public Management Review. Advance online publication. [DOI]
Geeraert, A. (2025). The dark side of governance networks: how private actors use discursive strategies in global sport governance. Public Management Review. Advance online publication. [DOI]
2024
Scholarly publications
Geeraert, A. (2024). A draw for Flemish nationalism: Institutional change and stability in the Belgian sport system. Nations and Nationalism, 30(1), 181-196. [DOI] [Repository]
2023
Professional publications
Semenova, A., Tomczyk, P., Syväsalmi, H., Autio, P., Warners, C., Sampedro, A. C., Harvey, A., McNamee, M., Doupona, M., Geeraert, A., & van Bottenburg, M. (2023). Strengthening Athlete in power in sport. A guide to opening new ways in sports governance. Play the Game. https://www.playthegame.org/publications/strengthening-athlete-power-in-sport-final-report/ [Repository]
2022
Professional publications
McNamee, M., Harvey, A., van Bottenburg, M., Geeraert, A., Semenova, A., Sampedro, A. C., Mittag, J., Fiege, L., Seltmann, M., Andersen, J. S., & Le Coq, C. (2022). Strengthening Athlete Power in Sport. Final Report. Play the Game.
2021
Scholarly publications
Brand, A., Geeraert, A., & Niemann, A. (2021). European (dis-)integration theories, Brexit and sport. In Sport and Brexit (1 ed., pp. 23-40). (Sport and Brexit). Routledge. [DOI]
van Bottenburg, M., Geeraert, A., & de Hon, O. (2021). The World Anti-Doping Agency: Guardian of Elite Sport’s Credibility. In A. Boin, L. A. Fahy, & P. 't Hart (Eds.), Guardians of Public Value: How Public Organisations Become and Remain Institutions (1 ed., pp. 185-210). Palgrave Macmillan. [DOI] [Repository]
Geeraert, A., & van Eekeren, F. (2021). Good Governance in Sport: Critical reflections. (Routledge Research in Sport Business and Management). Routledge. [DOI] [Repository]
Geeraert, A. (2021). A rational choice perspective on good governance in sport: The necessity of rules of the game. In A. Geeraert, & F. V. Eekeren (Eds.), Good Governance in Sport: Critical reflections (1 ed., pp. 15-29). Routledge. [DOI] [Repository]
Geeraert, A. (2021). Indicators of good governance in sport organisations: Handle with care. In Good Governance in Sport: Critical reflections (pp. 152-166). Routledge. [DOI] [Repository]
Geeraert, A. (2021). Introduction: The need for critical reflection on good governance in sport. In Good Governance in Sport: Critical reflections (1 ed., pp. 1-12). Routledge. [DOI] [Repository]
Geeraert, A. N. P., & Drieskens, E. (2021). The dynamics of de-delegation: a principal-agent explanation of the reversal of private authority in international sport governance. Public Administration, 99(1), 156-170. [DOI] [Repository]
Geeraert, A. (2021). The legitimacy of international sport organisations: good governance as a sine qua non. In S. Gardiner, & JT. Wolohan (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Global Sports Law Routledge.
2020
Scholarly publications
Geeraert, A., Drieskens, E., & Maddens, B. (2020). A game of lions and devils: Sport as a driver and inhibitor of Flemish secession. In Sport and Secessionism (pp. 68-84). Taylor & Francis.
Geeraert, A. N. P. (2020). The autonomy of the Olympic and Sport Movement. In D. Chatziefstathiou, B. García, & B. Séguin (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 ed.). Routledge. [DOI]
2019
Scholarly publications
Geeraert, A. (2019). Waarom sport een prominente plaats verdient binnen de Commissie-Juncker: Opportuniteiten en beperkingen voor EU-invloed op de FIFA. Res Publica, 57(2), 219-233. [DOI] [Repository]
Geeraert, A. (2019). Measuring governance: the Sports Governance Observer. In M. Winand, & C. Anagnostopoulos (Eds.), Research Handbook on Sport Governance (pp. 29-52). (Research Handbook on Sport Governance). Edward Elgar Publishing. [DOI]
Geeraert, A. (2019). The limits and opportunities of self-regulation: Achieving international sport federations’ compliance with good governance standards. European Sport Management Quarterly, 19(4), 520-538. [DOI] [Repository]
2018
Scholarly publications
Geeraert, A. (2018). Corruption and the Governance of Sport. In When Sport Meets Business: Capabilities, Challenges, Critiques (pp. 186-200). SAGE. [DOI]
Geeraert, A., & Gauthier, R. (2018). Out-of-control Olympics: why the IOC is unable to ensure an environmentally sustainable Olympic Games. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 20(1), 16-30. [DOI]
Professional publications
Geeraert, A. (2018). National Sports Governance Observer. Final report. Play the Game.
Geeraert, A. (2018). Sports Governance Observer 2018. An assessment of good governance in five international sports federations. Play the Game.
Geeraert, A. (2018). National Sports Governance Observer. Indicators and instructions for assessing good gobernance in national sports federations. Play the game/ Danish Institute for Sports Studies. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sph&AN=21389086&site=ehost-live
2017
Scholarly publications
Geeraert, A., & Drieskens, E. (2017). Playing a different game: the EU’s normative engagement in international sports governance. In S. Schunz, C. Damro, & S. Gstohl (Eds.), The European Union’s Evolving External Engagement. Towards new sectoral diplomacies? (pp. 216-236). Routledge.
Geeraert, A. (2017). A little green: The European Union’s efforts to promote environmental sustainability in sport. In B. McCullough, & P. Kellison (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Sport and the Environment (pp. 393-402). Routledge.
Geeraert, A., & Drieskens, E. (2017). Normative Market Europe: the EU as a force for good in international sports governance? Journal of European Integration, 39(1), 79-94. [DOI]
Geeraert, A. (2017). 'Bad barrels': Corruption in international sport federations. In Corruption in Sport: Causes, Consequences, and Reform (pp. 45-61). Taylor & Francis. [DOI]
Geeraert, A., & Drieskens, E. (2017). Playing a different game: The EU's engagement in international sports governance. In The European Union's Evolving External Engagement: Towards New Sectoral Diplomacies? (pp. 216-236). Taylor & Francis. [DOI]
Professional publications
Geeraert, A. (2017). National sports governance observer. Indicators for good governance in national federations. Preliminary report. Play the Game.
2016
Scholarly publications
Geeraert, A. (2016). The self-regulation of good governance by the sports movement. An assessment of the IOC Basic Universal Principles of Good Governance of the Olympic and Sports Movement and the ASOIF Key Governance Principles and Basic Indicators. Report commissioned by the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS), Council of Europe. Leuven International and European Studies.
Geeraert, A. (2016). The governance of international sport organisations. In B. Houlihan, & D. Malcolm (Eds.), Sport and Society (3rd ed., pp. 413-437). SAGE.
Geeraert, A. (2016). Governing in the Shadow of Bosman: A Principal-Agent Perspective on Sports Governance and the EU. In The Legacy of Bosman (pp. 213-232). Springer. [DOI]
Geeraert, A. (2016). The EU in International Sports Governance. A Principal-Agent perspective on EU control of FIFA and UEFA. (The EU in international affairs). Palgrave Macmillan. [DOI]
Geeraert, A. (2016). It’s Not That Easy Being Green: The Environmental Dimension of the European Union’s Sports Policy. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 40(1), 62-81. [DOI]
Geeraert, A. (2016). The European union as a normative power in international sport. In Ethics and Governance in Sport: The Future of Sport Imagined (pp. 94-101). Taylor & Francis. [DOI]
Geeraert, A. (2016). Indicators and benchmarking tools for sports governance. In Global Corruption Report: Sport (pp. 56-61). Taylor & Francis. [DOI]
Geeraert, A. (2016). Theorizing the governance of sport mega-events: A principal-agent perspective. In Managing Sport Mega-Events (pp. 24-36). Taylor & Francis. [DOI]
Professional publications
Geeraert, A., & Drieskens, E. (2016). Goed bestuur in Vlaamse sportfederaties. Een voorstel tot code en indicatoren. Eindrapport van de studie in het kader van bestek nr. DEP/SPORT/2015/3. KU Leuven.
2015
Scholarly publications
Geeraert, A. (2015). Football is war: the EU's limits and opportunities to control FIFA. Global Affairs, 1(2), 139-147. [DOI]
Geeraert, A. (2015). The European sectoral social dialogue committee in professional football: power relations, legitimacy and control. Soccer and Society, 16(1), 98-115. [DOI]
Geeraert, A., & Drieskens, E. (2015). The EU controls FIFA and UEFA: a principal–agent perspective. Journal of European Public Policy, 22(10), 1448-1466. [DOI]
Geeraert, A., Mrkonjic, M., & Chappelet, J. L. (2015). A rationalist perspective on the autonomy of international sport governing bodies: towards a pragmatic autonomy in the steering of sports. International Journal of Sport Policy, 7(4), 473-488. [DOI]
Professional publications
Geeraert, A. (2015). Sports Governance Observer 2015 - The Legitimacy Crisis in International Sports Governance. (1 ed.) (Play The Game). http://www.playthegame.org/media/4303278/SGO_report_final_2.pdf
2014
Scholarly publications
Geeraert, A. (2014). Book Review: Europe: Agency Governance in the EU. Political Studies Review, 12(3), 461-462. [DOI]
Geeraert, A., & Bruyninckx, H. (2014). You'll never walk alone again: The governance turn in professional sports. In Sportpolitik im Spannungsfeld Von Autonomie und Regulierung (Vol. 1, pp. 1-23). (Sportpolitik im Spannungsfeld Von Autonomie und Regulierung). http://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/youll-never-walk-alone-again-governance-turn-professional-sports
Geeraert, A. (2014). New EU governance modes in professional sport: Enhancing throughput legitimacy. Journal of Contemporary European Research, 10(3), 302-321.
Geeraert, A., Alm, J., & Groll, M. (2014). Good governance in international sport organizations: an analysis of the 35 Olympic sport governing bodies. International Journal of Sport Policy, 6(3), 281-306. [DOI]
2013
Scholarly publications
Geeraert, A. (2013). A Principal-Agent perspective on good governance in international sports. The European Union as ex-post control mechanism. [Doctoral thesis 3 (Research UU / Graduation NOT UU), KU Leuven]. KU Leuven.
Geeraert, A., Scheerder, J., & Bruyninckx, H. (2013). Het governancenetwerk van de Europese voetbalsport: Het introduceren van nieuwe goverancebenaderingen om voetbal te sturen op EU-niveau. Res Publica, 54(3), 383-386. [DOI] [Repository]
Geeraert, A., Scheerder, J., & Bruyninckx, H. (2013). The governance network of European football: Introducing new governance approaches to steer football at the EU level. International Journal of Sport Policy, 5(1), 113-132. [DOI]
2012
Scholarly publications
Colucci, M., & Geeraert, A. (2012). The ‘Social dialogue’ in European professional football. Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal, 33(1), 203-234.
Professional publications
Geeraert, A., Bruyninckx, H., & Scheerder, J. (2012). The historic treble in football. The legal, political and economic driving forces behind football's transformation. (Sport Policy Management (SPM)). University of Leuven / Policy in Sport Physical Activity Research Group.
2011
Scholarly publications
Colucci, M., & Geeraert, A. (2011). Social dialogue in European professional football. International Sports Law Journal, 3(4).
Geeraert, A., Scheerder, J., & Bruyninckx, H. (2011). The governance network of European football. Towards a more important role for the EU and football’s stakeholder organizations. International Sports Law Journal, 11(3), 130-139.