Acknowledgement; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Cityevents; 3. Place as a network event; Part 2: Reordering and Renaming place in Modernity; Preface to Part 2; 4. The 1928 Amsterdam Olympics; 5. The Nazi Olympics; 6. The Helsinki Olympics of 1952; Conclusion of Part 2; Part 3: Towards a Festive Programming of the City; Introduction to Part 3; 7. Ach' 87: Amsterdam European Capital of Culture 1987; 8. E-88: Berlin European City of Culture 1988; 9. HEL. 2000. FI: Helsinki, one of the nine European Cities of Culture 2000; Conclusion to Part 3; 10. Bringing Developments together; Primary Sources
Summary
A historical inquiry into the ways European cities have used large international events to raise their profile internationally
Notes
Academisch Proefschrift--Universiteit van Amsterdam, 2007
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-269)
