The spectacle of major cultural and sporting events can preoccupy modern societies. This book is concerned with contempo
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Contemporary mega-events like Olympics and Expos, together with the organisations which control them, can be risky and c
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Combining critical policy analysis with biographical accounts, this book provides a socio-historical account of the chan
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