Book of Donmon Teith

This book offers a comprehensive overview of current debates on the influence of the Olympic Games on cities, urban policies and the governance of global cities

Hosting the Olympic Games reveals the true costs involved for the cities that hold these large-scale sporting events. It uncovers the financing of the Games, re

Part III City Portraits -- 13 Berlin 1936 -- 14 Mexico City 1968 -- 15 Munich 1972 -- 16 Sydney 2000 -- 17 Athens 2004 -- 18 Beijing 2008 -- 19 London 2012 -- 2

This volume provides an overview of the changing relationship between cities and the Olympic Games, starting from the year 1896. Blending critical conceptual in