Events and Politics (eBook, PDF)

Bridging Theory and Practice
Redaktion: Duignan, Mike

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Events and Politics offers students a cutting-edge, intellectually stimulating, and accessible exploration of the deeply intertwined relationship between events and political power.

The book includes 31 chapters from global academics, structured around theoretical and practical considerations based on real-life events such as the Olympic Games and Dinard's Festival of British Cinema, managerial and policy implications, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Covering broad themes such as soft power, propaganda, sportswashing, human rights, and governance, the book provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the political dimensions of events. Through historical analysis, case studies, and theoretical insights, authors challenge the notion of events as neutral spaces, highlighting how stakeholder interests, geopolitical ambitions, and governance structures influence bidding, planning, and legacy outcomes.

With chapter aims, quizzes, and debate questions, this highly engaging and comprehensive book is an essential reading and teaching resource for all students and lecturers of events studies, as well as policymakers in the events industry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 302
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040417423
• Artikelnr.: 76007072

Autorenporträt

Mike Duignan is a Professeur at the Sorbonne, University of Paris 1 (Pantheon-Sorbonne) and Editor-in-Chief of Event Management Journal. Formerly, he was an Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Events at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey, where he was also the Director of the Observatory for Human Rights and Major Events. For the past 15 years, Mike has been researching, analysing, commentating, writing, publishing, and teaching on the economics and social impacts of staging major events.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction; Section I Soft power and propaganda 1 The 1936 Berlin
Olympics: Propaganda, spectacle, and the politics of sport; 2 How (should?)
the Olympics (intentionally) transform society?; 3 All the Olympics are a
stage, and all the athletes merely players: The Olympics as theatre;
Section II Sportswashing and rights 4 The Olympic industry: A threat to
human rights, a threat to democracy; 5 The World Cup put the spotlight on
Qatar, but also brought attention to its human rights record and politics;
6 The Paralympic Games: An event having impact on the world stage but one
not without its critics; 7 Sportswashing: Managing state relations and
reputations through associations with sport; Section III Diplomacy and
peace 8 Playbook for peace? How world events disconnected Putin and set a
precedent for isolating autocratic regimes; 9 Russia's misfired sport
diplomacy? Or our misunderstanding of the 2014 (Winter Olympics) and 2018
(FIFA World Cup) sports mega-events?; 10 ConIFA events: Organizing
international football tournaments for unrecognized nations on divided
lands; 11 Ancient ideals, modern problems: Pierre de Coubertin and the
Olympic Games; 12 Wimbledon 2022 and the politics of exclusion: Sport,
sanctions, and governance in a geopolitical crisis; 13 The politics of film
festivals: The case of Dinard's Festival of British Cinema; 14 Global
games: A radical proposal for a sustainable future; Section IV Activism and
events as platforms for protest 15 The politics of Sydney's gay and lesbian
Mardi Gras; 16 Athlete activism and the Olympic movement: Resistance,
defiance, and restraint; 17 FIFA World Cup: A mirage of unity; 18
Boycotting the Olympic Games: Effective policy tool or futile gesture?; 19
The Olympics are democratically illegitimate: A call for democracy in
sport; 20 Black Lives Matter protests changed the US landscape and who is
represented in public spaces; Section V Power, corruption, and elitism 21
The 2022 FIFA World Cup and its potential anti-corruption legacy; 22
Ancient athletic contests and Greek culture; 23 China and sport
mega-events: An ongoing project; 24 Fan parks at football mega-events:
Prioritizing security and improving the fan experience; 25 Fundamental
challenging considerations in hosting sporting mega-events; 26 Ensuring
safety and security at sporting events: Lessons from the 2022 Champions
League Final in Paris; Section VI Nationalism and historical perspectives
27 Curating a contemporary dance festival in Africa: Sociopolitical
insights and provocations from South Africa; 28 How 'The Dragon of Shandon'
celebrates people, place, and culture on Halloween; 29 The new Olympics:
How Tokyo helped reshape the games; 30 The Australian Open: An event that
has grown alongside a nation; 31 Goodbye Commonwealth Games; Conclusions
and recommendations