Siegfried Nagel is a full Professor at the University of Bern and Director of the Institute of Sport Science. His main fields of interest are sport organisation research, particularly in sports clubs and federations, as well as sports participation research.Karsten Elmose-Østerlund is Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark. He conducts research on participation and integration in sport and physical activity with a particular focus on voluntary sports clubs.Bjarne Ibsen is Full Professor at the University of Southern Denmark and leader of Centre for Sports, Health and Civil Society. His main research interest is studies of civil society, the collaboration between voluntary organizations and the public sector, the development of associations, sports politics and participation in sports and other physical activities.Jeroen Scheerder is Professor of sport policy and sport sociology in theDepartment of Movement Sciences at KU Leuven and head of the Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group. He is promotor-coordinator of the Flemish Policy Research Centre on Sports and was President of EASS (2014-2016).

• Introduction.-  Analytical Framework of the SIVSCE Project.-  Chapter 1: Belgium (Flanders).-  Chapter 2: Denmark.-  Chapter 3: England.-  Chapter 4: Germany.-  Chapter 5: Hungary.-  Chapter 6: The Netherlands.-  Chapter 7: Norway.-  Chapter 8: Poland.-  Chapter 9: Spain.-  Chapter 10: Switzerland.-  Chapter 11: A Cross-National Analysis of the Functions of Sport Clubs.- Chapter 12. Switzerland: Autonomous Sports Clubs as Contributors to Public Welfare.- Chapter 13. Exploring Pan-European Similarities and Differences in Club-Organised Sports.- Chapter 14. The Contribution of Sports Clubs to Public Welfare in European Societies. A Cross-National Comparative Perspective.

Siegfried Nagel is a full Professor at the University of Bern and Director of the Institute of Sport Science. His main fields of interest are sport organisation research, particularly in sports clubs and federations, as well as sports participation research.Karsten Elmose-Østerlund is Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark. He conducts research on participation and integration in sport and physical activity with a particular focus on voluntary sports clubs.Bjarne Ibsen is Full Professor at the University of Southern Denmark and leader of Centre for Sports, Health and Civil Society. His main research interest is studies of civil society, the collaboration between voluntary organizations and the public sector, the development of associations, sports politics and participation in sports and other physical activities.Jeroen Scheerder is Professor of sport policy and sport sociology in theDepartment of Movement Sciences at KU Leuven and head of the Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group. He is promotor-coordinator of the Flemish Policy Research Centre on Sports and was President of EASS (2014-2016).

• Introduction.-  Analytical Framework of the SIVSCE Project.-  Chapter 1: Belgium (Flanders).-  Chapter 2: Denmark.-  Chapter 3: England.-  Chapter 4: Germany.-  Chapter 5: Hungary.-  Chapter 6: The Netherlands.-  Chapter 7: Norway.-  Chapter 8: Poland.-  Chapter 9: Spain.-  Chapter 10: Switzerland.-  Chapter 11: A Cross-National Analysis of the Functions of Sport Clubs.- Chapter 12. Switzerland: Autonomous Sports Clubs as Contributors to Public Welfare.- Chapter 13. Exploring Pan-European Similarities and Differences in Club-Organised Sports.- Chapter 14. The Contribution of Sports Clubs to Public Welfare in European Societies. A Cross-National Comparative Perspective.

Siegfried Nagel is a full Professor at the University of Bern and Director of the Institute of Sport Science. His main fields of interest are sport organisation research, particularly in sports clubs and federations, as well as sports participation research.Karsten Elmose-Østerlund is Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark. He conducts research on participation and integration in sport and physical activity with a particular focus on voluntary sports clubs.Bjarne Ibsen is Full Professor at the University of Southern Denmark and leader of Centre for Sports, Health and Civil Society. His main research interest is studies of civil society, the collaboration between voluntary organizations and the public sector, the development of associations, sports politics and participation in sports and other physical activities.Jeroen Scheerder is Professor of sport policy and sport sociology in theDepartment of Movement Sciences at KU Leuven and head of the Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group. He is promotor-coordinator of the Flemish Policy Research Centre on Sports and was President of EASS (2014-2016).

• Introduction.-  Analytical Framework of the SIVSCE Project.-  Chapter 1: Belgium (Flanders).-  Chapter 2: Denmark.-  Chapter 3: England.-  Chapter 4: Germany.-  Chapter 5: Hungary.-  Chapter 6: The Netherlands.-  Chapter 7: Norway.-  Chapter 8: Poland.-  Chapter 9: Spain.-  Chapter 10: Switzerland.-  Chapter 11: A Cross-National Analysis of the Functions of Sport Clubs.- Chapter 12. Switzerland: Autonomous Sports Clubs as Contributors to Public Welfare.- Chapter 13. Exploring Pan-European Similarities and Differences in Club-Organised Sports.- Chapter 14. The Contribution of Sports Clubs to Public Welfare in European Societies. A Cross-National Comparative Perspective.