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Mega Events in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Shifting Borderlines of Inclusion and Exclusion
Av Andrey Makarychev, Alexandra Yatsyk
Inbunden, 2016
551 kr
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The edited volume explains why sport mega events can be discussed from the viewpoint of politics and power, and what this discussion can add to the existing scholarship on political regimes, international norms, national identities, and cultural narratives. The book collects case studies written by …
Mega-Events and Mega-Ambitions: South Korea’s Rise and the Strategic Use of the Big Four Events
Av Yu-Min Joo, Yooil Bae m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
551 kr
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This book provides a holistic analysis of South Korea’s strategic use of mega-events in its modern development. It examines the Summer Olympics (1988), the World Expo (1993), the FIFA World Cup (2002), and the Winter Olympics (2018) over the past 30 years of the country’s rapid growth, and across …
Sport Mega-Events in Emerging Economies
The South American Games of Santiago 2014
Av Gonzalo A. Bravo, David J. Shonk m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
567 kr
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Chile and the South American Games of Santiago 2014 offers an interesting case to examine an event of sizeable magnitude in a country with little history of hosting sport mega-events (SMEs). This case study will expand the readers understanding of third-order SMEs like the South American Games and …
Failed Olympic Bids and the Transformation of Urban Space
Lasting Legacies?
Av Robert Oliver, John Lauermann
Inbunden, 2017
714 kr
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This book evaluates why cities choose to bid for the Olympics, why Olympic bids fail, and whether cities can benefit from failed bids. Attention is shifted away from host cities (or winners), to consider the impact of the bidding process on urban development in losing cities. Oliver and Lauermann …
Sports Mega-Events and Urban Legacies
The 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil
Av Eduardo Alberto Cusce Nobre
Inbunden, 2016
605 kr
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This book examines the urban legacy of the 2014 football World Cup in Brazil across the seven cities that hosted matches. The authors, all experts and natives of South America, analyse the context and impacts of hosting the World Cup for each of the host cities. The chapters use a range of …
Mega-Events and Legacies in Post-Metropolitan Spaces
Expos and Urban Agendas
Av Stefano Di Vita, Corinna Morandi
Inbunden, 2017
605 kr
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This book offers new perspectives through which to observe and interpret mega-events. Using the specific case studies of World’s Fairs, Di Vita and Morandi present a report of the Milan Expo 2015 and its trans-scalar legacies. While the event and post-event have been affected by the world crisis, …
Sports Mega-Events and Urban Legacies
The 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil
Av Eduardo Alberto Cusce Nobre
Häftad, 2018
605 kr
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This book examines the urban legacy of the 2014 football World Cup in Brazil across the seven cities that hosted matches. The authors, all experts and natives of South America, analyse the context and impacts of hosting the World Cup for each of the host cities. The chapters use a range of …
Mega-Events and Legacies in Post-Metropolitan Spaces
Expos and Urban Agendas
Av Stefano Di Vita, Corinna Morandi
Häftad, 2018
605 kr
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This book offers new perspectives through which to observe and interpret mega-events. Using the specific case studies of World’s Fairs, Di Vita and Morandi present a report of the Milan Expo 2015 and its trans-scalar legacies. While the event and post-event have been affected by the world crisis, …
Entering the Global Arena
Emerging States, Soft Power Strategies and Sports Mega-Events
Av Jonathan Grix, Paul Michael Brannagan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
551 kr
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Set against a backdrop of concerns about the potential break-up or radical change to the global world order, this volume sets out to investigate the use of sports mega-events by a number of emerging states.Sports mega-events, it is argued, can be understood as a key component in states’ ‘soft …
Popular Front and the Barcelona 1936 Popular Olympics
Playing as if the World Was Watching
Av James Stout
Inbunden, 2020
735 kr
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This book deals with the events leading up to the 1936 Popular Olympics which would have united the Popular Front in opposition to the Berlin Olympics. It also discusses the days after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War which began on the same day the games were due to start. Using a variety of …
Popular Front and the Barcelona 1936 Popular Olympics
Playing as if the World Was Watching
Av James Stout
Häftad, 2021
735 kr
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This book deals with the events leading up to the 1936 Popular Olympics which would have united the Popular Front in opposition to the Berlin Olympics. It also discusses the days after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War which began on the same day the games were due to start. Using a variety of …
Barcelona 92
A Legacy Case Study
Av Francesc Solanellas, Alain Ferrand m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
605 kr
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Barcelona 92: A Legacy Case Study examines the effects of the organisation of Barcelona’s Olympic Games in 1992. Divided into five compelling chapters, the authors discuss issues concerning the definition of legacy, whilst also presenting new models of legacy management and measurement methods, and …
Employment Legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games
A Case Study of East London
Inbunden, 2019
605 kr
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This book offers a detailed account of the employment promises made to local East Londoners when the Summer Olympic Games 2012 were awarded to London, as well as an examination of how those promises had morphed into the Olympic Labor market jamboree from which local communities were …
Contesting the Olympics in American Cities
Chicago 2016, Boston 2024, Los Angeles 2028
Av Greg Andranovich, Matthew J. Burbank
Inbunden, 2021
714 kr
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This book examines the changing nature of opposition to bidding for and hosting the Olympic Games in contemporary American cities. It explores and critiques the process by which cities bid for the Olympics in the current context of the International Olympic Committee’s changing bid requirements and …
Olympic Agenda 2020: Towards a New Era for the Games?
An Urban Sustainability Approach to Paris 2024 and Milan-Cortina 2026
Av Gustavo Lopes dos Santos, Beatriz Condessa m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
442 kr
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The Olympic Games have evolved from a sporting event into a perceived catalyst for urban transformation, enabling host governments to pursue legacies that position cities as global hubs. Yet aligning the Games’ demands with urban planning goals remains challenging. Mounting public scrutiny of …
Hard Edge of Soft Power
Mega-Events, Geopolitics, and Making Nations Great Again
Inbunden, 2025
333 kr
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This open access book explores the linkages between geopolitics and hosting mega-events. It encompasses and transcends the international and domestic dimensions of soft power to unpack how mega-events shape cities and societies through notions of unity and greatness, but also investigates local …
Hard Edge of Soft Power
Mega-Events, Geopolitics, and Making Nations Great Again
Häftad, 2026
333 kr
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This open access book explores the linkages between geopolitics and hosting mega-events. It encompasses and transcends the international and domestic dimensions of soft power to unpack how mega-events shape cities and societies through notions of unity and greatness, but also investigates local …
Governing Post-Winter Olympic Games Legacies
Salt Lake City 2002, Vancouver 2010, PyeongChang 2018
Av Jinsu Byun, Becca Leopkey m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
496 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive analysis of post-Games legacy governance including stakeholder relationships, institutional conditions, and policy environments, while also empirically exploring the modes of governance employed by select cases of the Winter Olympic Games. This work offers …
Planning the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Av Marie Delaplace, Pierre-Olaf Schut
Inbunden, 2024
496 kr
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This book is the first volume to provide a comprehensive account of mega-event planning for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It offers a useful summary of the themes and debates relating to urban planning for the Paris Olympics, based on the results of a research programme (Observatory …
Turin's Olympic Legacy
The 2006 Winter Games and the Piedmont Region
Av Valerio della Sala, Egidio Dansero
Inbunden, 2025
496 kr
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This book examines the lasting impact of the 2006 Winter Olympics on the city of Turin and the Piedmont region. From urban renewal and pedestrianization to regional transport networks, tourism, and citizen participation, the book highlights the key elements that constitute the enduring Olympic …
Turin's Olympic Legacy: The 2006 Winter Games and the Piedmont Region
Av Valerio Della Sala, Egidio Dansero
Häftad, 2026
496 kr
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Youth Policy, Citizenship Education and Olympic Games Legacies
Inbunden, 2025
442 kr
Kommande
This book provides a rich analysis of the intangible legacies of mega-events and their impact on youth citizenship and civic engagement. It focuses on the memories and expectations of young inhabitants from London and Rio de Janeiro in relation to the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games. By focusing on …
Beyond the 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Sustainable Scenarios for the Valtellina Mountain Region
Av Andrea Arcidiacono, Stefano Di Vita
Inbunden, 2024
442 kr
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This volume offers a novel study of the Milan-Cortina's Winter Olympics 2026, with a focus on the mountainous region of Valtellina. It brings an up-to-date analysis of the complex interactions between mega-events and remote areas, both in terms of potentials for regeneration and risks for further …
Beyond the 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Sustainable Scenarios for the Valtellina Mountain Region
Av Andrea Arcidiacono, Stefano Di Vita
Häftad, 2025
442 kr
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This volume offers a novel study of the Milan-Cortina's Winter Olympics 2026, with a focus on the mountainous region of Valtellina. It brings an up-to-date analysis of the complex interactions between mega-events and remote areas, both in terms of potentials for regeneration and risks for further …
Olympic Games and Global Cities
What Future for an Olympic System in Turmoil?
Inbunden, 2024
514 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive overview of current debates on the influence of the Olympic Games on cities, urban policies and the governance of global cities, making a valuable contribution to the fields of Olympic studies and urban studies. Historically, Western cities such as Paris, London, …
