| Description |
xvii, 248 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Towards an analytical framework -- Olympism, individualism and nationalism -- The olympics, the nation-state and capitalism -- Beijing and the olympic social compact -- The olympic games as a "coming out party": Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and the Asian Olympic discourse -- Righting the games : human rights and the Beijing Olympic games -- China's long march for the olympics -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"The Beijing Olympiad: The Political Economy of a Sporting Mega-Event considers the global and local impact of the Games, and provides valuable insight into contemporary China, its culture, society, economy and politics in the build-up to the 2008 Olympics." "The Beijing Olympiad examines key questions, providing a range of original insights of interest to scholars, researchers and students from Sports Studies to Sociology, Politics, Economics, International Relations and Legal Studies."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| SUBJECT |
Olympic Games (29th : 2008 : Beijing, China) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001038783
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| Subject |
Civil rights -- China.
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Human rights -- China.
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Olympics -- Political aspects -- China.
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| Author |
Askew, David.
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Xu, Xin.
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| LC no. |
2006018425 |
| ISBN |
0415357004 (hbk.) |
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0415357012 (paperback) |
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9780415357005 (hbk.) |
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9780415357012 (paperback) |
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