Localizing Global Sport for Development is an exceptional account of longitudinal sport for development (SfD) projects in the Zambian communities of Chawama and Lusaka, through the SfD organizations, EduSport, and Sport in Action. The book is a compilation of 10 studies between 2006 and 2013, with each study contributing to the research team's understanding of their work in the local, Zambian context, as well as how it contributes to the broader context of SfD research. The emphasis on "the local" is the underpinning of the book and situates the research as a necessary addition to an understudied area of SfD. The introduction chapter provides a peek into the rigorous research agenda, setting the stage for the rest of the book. The tone is one of gratitude and humility for the impact the research project had on Lindsey, Kay, Jeanes, and Banda. The research team benefitted from having Davies Banda, a Zambian national, as an "insider" in the local Zambian communities. Specifically, the team acknowledged how their "collective 'reach' has been greatly enhanced by Davies' proficiency in four local languages" and how his ability to "put interviewees at ease or to enable further elaboration of critical viewpoints" (p. 5) enhanced the overall project. At the same time, the research team reflected on how their social location shapes their relationship within the study. From the outset, the book highlights the difference between sport development and SfD, which can be confused and blurred, "evident from the outset in Zambian SfD" (p. 72). Sport development addresses development of an individual sport (e.g., players, skills, facilities, leagues), where SfD addresses social issues (e.g., HIV/AIDs education or gender inequality), using sport as a vehicle. Lindsey et al. deliver a comprehensive review of past and current SfD literature, bringing attention to the paradigmatic debate on whether SfD projects should be rooted in evidence-based, positivistic intentions, or on the other side of the spectrum, whether SfD programs ever meet developmental goals. Their intention is to show how their 'wide lens' perspective captures the varied, specific contexts within which community-level SfD activities and experiences can be understood. The actor-oriented, social constructionist framework allowed for the researchers to respect the complex nature of SfD and how multiple contexts affect program efforts. These contexts are often compromised 746178I RS0010.
