Description: Hosting the Olympic Games : Uncertainty, Debates and Controversy, Hardcover by Delaplace, Marie (EDT); Schut, Pierre-Olaf (EDT), ISBN 0367223961, ISBN-13 9780367223960, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Hosting the Olympic Games: Uncertainty, Debates and Controversy provides a broad and comprehensive analysis of past Olympic and Paralympic events, shedding critical light on the future of the Games with a specific look at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. It draws attention to the debates and paradox that hosting the Games presents for the contemporary city. Employing a range of interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological approaches, individual chapters highlight the various controversies of the Games throughout the bidding process, the event itself and its aftermath. Social Science-based chapters place strong emphasis on the vital importance of sustainable strategy for contemporary host cities. Along with environmental concerns whether atmospheric, microbiological or otherwise, many other requirements, costs and risks involving security and public expenditure among others are explored throughout th. Including a variety of international and comparative case studies from a range of contributing academics, this will be essential reading for students and researchers in the field of Event studies as well as various disciplines including Tourism, Heritage studies and Urban and Environmental studies.
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Book Title: Hosting the Olympic Games : Uncertainty, Debates and Controversy
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Hosting the Olympic Games : Uncertainty, Debates and Controversy
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sociology of Sports, Olympics & Paralympics
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.3 Oz
Subject Area: Political Science, Sports & Recreation, Business & Economics
Author: Pierre-Olaf Schut
Item Length: 9.2 in
Series: Advances in Tourism Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
