{"product_id":"contesting-the-olympics-in-american-cities-chicago-2016-boston-2024-los-angeles-2028-hardcover","title":"Contesting the Olympics in American Cities: Chicago 2016, Boston 2024, Los Angeles 2028 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Andranovich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatthew J. Burbank\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Arguably we are at a tipping point in the history of the Olympics and C\u003ci\u003eontesting the Olympics in American Cities\u003c\/i\u003e makes a major contribution to debates about the future of the Games and other sports mega-events. Written by renowned experts in the field of the urban politics of mega-events, this will become a standard reference point for students, teachers, researchers and anyone interested in the recent past and future development of the Olympics.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Professor John Horne \u003c\/b\u003ePhD, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Andranovich\u003c\/b\u003e is emeritus professor of political science at California State University, Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew J. Burbank\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Utah. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Andranovich\u003c\/b\u003e is emeritus professor of political science at California State University, Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew J. Burbank\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Utah. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 113\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744276615231,"sku":"9789811650932","price":136.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6b7a6dcd97f248ca55fe1fdde148b898.webp?v=1765167641","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/contesting-the-olympics-in-american-cities-chicago-2016-boston-2024-los-angeles-2028-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}