This paper reflects on the trajectory that urban development associated with the 2010
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup has taken in South …

In the neoliberal era, competing to host global sporting events has become a prominent
urban promotion strategy, and with a few exceptions, the scholarly focus has been on the …

Major sporting competitions, such as the Football World Cup and the Olympic Games have
become global events. For the organisers of such events, they are much more than a short …

El articulo enfrenta el tema de los grandes eventos bajo una nueva luz: la de la política.
Elarticulo se focaliza sobre los casos de tres países llamados “emergentes”, que son parte …

This chapter focuses on the arena of conflict between actors associated with the state, the
market and civil society in the prospect of branding Rio de Janeiro as a" Global City" of …

The importance of conducting resident perception studies into the phenomenon of mega
sports events cannot be over-emphasised; as such studies provide a unique platform by …

Цикл процесса организации крупного спортивного мероприятия начинается с выбора
города или городов и формирования органами государственной власти заявки. После …