International Security and the Olympic Games, 1972–2020

Austin Duckworth is an independent scholar who most recently worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Aarhus University, Denmark. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, USA in Physical Culture and Sports Studies. His research interests are international relations, security, and sport.

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Growth of the Olympics as International Spectacle.- Chapter 3: Passing the Torch, 1972-1980.- Chapter 4: International Liaison and the 1984 Olympic Games.- Chapter 5: ‘Decisive Political Ways’: The 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.- Chapter 6: ‘A most spectacular example of cross-border collaboration’: Albertville and Barcelona 1992.- Chapter 7: Atlanta Attacked: the Centennial Park Bombing.- Chapter 8: The Post-2000 Olympic Games.- Chapter 9: Technology, Pandemics, and the Future of Olympic Security.-  Chapter 10: Conclusion.