Contesting the Olympics in American Cities: Chicago 2016, Boston 2024, Los Angeles 2028

by Greg Andranovich and Matthew J. Burbank

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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 from the social justice perspectives of Olympics opponents. Using detailed case studies of the Olympic bids in Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles, it shows...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:9811650934

ISBN13:9789811650932

Release Date:September 2021

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:113 Pages

Weight:0.66 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"

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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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