The London Olympics of 2012: Politics, Promises and Legacy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781137326331)

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The London Olympics of 2012: Politics, Promises and Legacy

$54.99

The London Olympics of 2012: Politics, Promises and Legacy

$54.99
Format: Hardcover
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Analysing the politics of the 2012 London Olympics, Stephen Wagg examines the framing of London's bid to host the Games, arguments about the Games' likely impact and the establishment of 'Fortress London' to protect the Games. The book asks who won, and who lost out, in this important event as well as exploring its media coverage and legacy.

Author: Stephen Wagg
ISBN-10: 1137326336
ISBN-13: 9781137326331
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 08/27/2015
Pages: 211
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d
By Stephen Wagg
By Stephen Wagg
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Stephen Wagg is a professor in the Carnegie Faculty of Leeds Beckett University, UK and has written widely on the politics of sport. With Helen Jefferson Lenskyj he edited The Palgrave Handbook of Olympic Studies (2012). His other recent books include Sounds and the City (edited with Brett Lashua and Karl Spracklen, Palgrave, 2014), Thatcher's Grandchildren (edited with Jane Pilcher, Palgrave, 2014) and An Introduction to Leisure Studies (with Peter Bramham, 2014).

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