Discusses the often overlooked effects on cities that lose Olympic bids
Adds an innovative perspective to the growing debate on mega-events and their significance locally and globally
Engages with the reasons and processes behind Olympic bidding

Discusses the often overlooked effects on cities that lose Olympic bids Adds an innovative perspective to the growing debate on mega-events and their significance locally and globally Engages with the reasons and processes behind Olympic bidding Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Robert Oliver is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech, USA. His research examines the intersections of public space, symbolism, and entrepreneurial urbanism, with a particular emphasis on how various claims to urban space are rendered visible during mega-event planning and hosting processes. John Lauermann is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Medgar Evers College in the City University of New York, USA. His research examines urban political economy, mega-events and mega-projects, and urban sustainability.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Why Bid? The Logic of Pursuing Sports Mega-Events.- Chapter 2. Bidding and Urban Development.- Chapter 3. Policy Mobilities and the Bid.- Chapter 4. Planning Across Bids.- Chapter 5. Post-bid Legacies?.- Chapter 6. Post-bid Rescaling.- Chapter 7. Anti-bid Politics.- Chapter 8. Conclusion: Rethinking the Horizons of Failed Bids.