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Hosting the Olympic Games: Uncertainty, Debates and Controversy

Hosting the Olympic Games: Uncertainty, Debates and Controversy

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Hosting the Olympic Games: Uncertainty,Debates and Controversy offers a comprehensive analysis of past Olympic and Paralympic events, shedding light on the future of the Games, particularly the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. It explores the debates and paradoxes of hosting the Games, emphasizing sustainable strategies and addressing environmental, security, and public expenditure concerns. The book includes international and comparative case studies from contributing academics, making it essential reading for students and researchers in Event studies, Tourism, Heritage studies, and Urban and Environmental studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


Hosting the Olympic Games: Uncertainty, Debates, and Controversy is a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of past Olympic and Paralympic events, shedding light on the future of the Games with a particular focus on the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. It delves into the debates and paradoxes that hosting the Games presents for contemporary cities.

The book employs a diverse range of interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological approaches, with individual chapters highlighting various controversies surrounding the Games throughout the bidding process, the event itself, and its aftermath. Social science-based chapters emphasize the critical importance of sustainable strategies for contemporary host cities, addressing environmental concerns, as well as other requirements, costs, and risks involving security and public expenditure.

Featuring a variety of international and comparative case studies from esteemed academics across various fields, including Event studies, Tourism, Heritage studies, and Urban and Environmental studies, this book serves as essential reading for students and researchers alike. It provides valuable insights into the complexities and challenges associated with hosting the Olympic Games and contributes to our understanding of the global impact of these mega-events.

Weight: 410g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032338118

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