Contesting the Olympics in American Cities
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 from the social justice perspectives of Olympics opponents. Using detailed case studies of the Olympic bids in Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles, it shows how opposition to bidding for and hosting the Olympics has changed dramatically in American cities.
| Autor: | Andranovich, Greg Burbank, Matthew J. |
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| ISBN: | 9789811650932 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 113 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Springer Singapore |
| Veröffentlicht: | 27.09.2021 |
| Untertitel: | Chicago 2016, Boston 2024, Los Angeles 2028 |
| Schlagworte: | IOC policy Mega Events Olympic games Smart Cities bids community organizing insurgent cities opposition and resistance social movements transnational grassroots resistance |
Greg Andranovich is emeritus professor of political science at California State University, Los Angeles. Matthew J. Burbank is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Utah.