{"product_id":"power-politics-and-international-events-udo-merkel-9781138081901","title":"Power, Politics and International Events.: Socio-Cultural Analyses of Festivals and Spectacles","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough the event management field has grown considerably over the last decade, critical, social-scientific studies of the international events industry are rare. This book intends to help fill this void. It focuses on power, social and political relations, conflicts and controversies in the context of international events, popular festivals and famous spectacles. It draws on recent primary research and offers a diverse range of new and intriguing case studies, for example the Arirang Festival in North Korea, the Gay Games, the Gymnaestrada, horse-racing events, the London 2012 Olympics, regional and rural festivals, the World Baseball Classic, World Fairs\/Expos and U2 concerts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main aim of this volume is to bring the critical, social-scientific analysis of events, festivals and spectacles more into the core of the teaching of events management degree programmes. The book draws extensively upon the disciplines of politics, sociology, cultural studies and history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the process, it addresses key themes such as: \u003cp\u003e- political economy\u003cbr\u003e- politics of popular culture\u003cbr\u003e- the global and the local\u003cbr\u003e- regionalism and globalization\u003cbr\u003e- nations and nationalism\u003cbr\u003e- international relations and foreign policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking collection of essays is unique and innovative. It will be an essential source for students, researchers and academics with a keen interest in critical, social-scientific analyses of events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Udo Merkel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138081906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138081901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Udo Merkel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48135880704255,"sku":"9781138081901","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_761ea5d4-c3e4-4551-81c2-ad26938d561f.jpg?v=1770159065","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/power-politics-and-international-events-udo-merkel-9781138081901","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}