Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Mega-Events and Mega Ambitions
Joo, Yu-Min; Bae, Yooil; Kassens-Noor, Eva
€ 61.77
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Mega-Events and Mega Ambitions
Hardback. Series: Mega Event Planning. Num Pages: 152 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBS; KNS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book provides a holistic analysis of South Korea’s strategic use of mega-events in its modern development. It examines the Summer Olympics (1988), the World Expo (1993), the FIFA World Cup (2002), and the Winter Olympics (2018) over the past 30 years of the country’s rapid growth, and across varying stages of economic and political development. It explains how mega-events helped to secure South Korea’s position on the international stage, boost nationalism, propel economic growth in export-oriented national companies, and build cities that accommodate – as well as represent – South Korea’s progress. It thereby highlights the broader implications for today’s ... Read more
This book provides a holistic analysis of South Korea’s strategic use of mega-events in its modern development. It examines the Summer Olympics (1988), the World Expo (1993), the FIFA World Cup (2002), and the Winter Olympics (2018) over the past 30 years of the country’s rapid growth, and across varying stages of economic and political development. It explains how mega-events helped to secure South Korea’s position on the international stage, boost nationalism, propel economic growth in export-oriented national companies, and build cities that accommodate – as well as represent – South Korea’s progress. It thereby highlights the broader implications for today’s ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Series
Mega Event Planning
Number of Pages
132
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137531124
SKU
V9781137531124
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Joo, Yu-Min; Bae, Yooil; Kassens-Noor, Eva
Yu-Min Joo is an Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. She published several journal articles on the development and policy issues of East Asian cities, and is currently writing a book titled Megacity Seoul: Urbanization and the Development of Modern South Korea. Yooil Bae is an Assistant Professor of Political Science ... Read more
Reviews for Mega-Events and Mega Ambitions
“This book achieves its purpose of linking history of mega-events with national economic development … . By analyzing the costs and benefits of south Korea’s previously hosted mega-events, Mega-events and Mega-Ambitions is a worthwhile study that will help to contextualize the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics from historical, political, and economic perspectives.” (Thomas Fabian, Journal of Sport History, Vol. 45 (03), ... Read more