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- Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Brookings Institution Press
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An updated and expanded analysis of the economic tensions behind the Olympics and the World Cup games.
Andrew Zimbalist looks beyond the headlines of two of the world’s most beloved sporting events: the Olympics and the World Cup.
In the updated and expanded edition of his bestselling book, Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup, Zimbalist tackles the bogus claim that cities chosen to host these high-profile sporting events experience an economic windfall. In this new edition he takes aim at the outrageous FIFA scandal, Boston’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympics, and the criticism surrounding the 2015 Women's World Cup.
Circus Maximus focuses on major cities, like London and Barcelona, that have previously hosted these sporting events, to provide context for cities like Tokyo and Rio de Janerio, which are currently bearing the weight of exploding expenses, corruption, and protests. Zimbalist offers a sobering and candid look at the Olympics and the World Cup from outside the echo chamber.
Andrew Zimbalist looks beyond the headlines of two of the world’s most beloved sporting events: the Olympics and the World Cup.
In the updated and expanded edition of his bestselling book, Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup, Zimbalist tackles the bogus claim that cities chosen to host these high-profile sporting events experience an economic windfall. In this new edition he takes aim at the outrageous FIFA scandal, Boston’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympics, and the criticism surrounding the 2015 Women's World Cup.
Circus Maximus focuses on major cities, like London and Barcelona, that have previously hosted these sporting events, to provide context for cities like Tokyo and Rio de Janerio, which are currently bearing the weight of exploding expenses, corruption, and protests. Zimbalist offers a sobering and candid look at the Olympics and the World Cup from outside the echo chamber.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. vii-viii
- Preface to the Second Edition
- pp. ix-x
- Preface to the First Edition
- pp. xi-xvi
- 2. Setting the State
- pp. 9-34
- 3. The Short-Run Economic Impact
- pp. 35-56
- 4. The Long-Run Economic Impact
- pp. 57-74
- 5. Barcelona and Sochi
- pp. 75-94
- 6. Rio-Brazil and London
- pp. 95-126
- 7. Bread or Circuses?
- pp. 127-144
- Postscript
- pp. 145-164
Additional Information
ISBN
9780815727286
Related ISBN(s)
9780815727248
MARC Record
OCLC
934706284
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2016-04-08
Language
English
Open Access
No