Contesting the Olympics in American Cities

This book examines the changing nature of opposition to bidding for and hosting the Olympic Games in contemporary American cities. It explores and critiques the process by which cities bid for the Olympics in the current context of the International Olympic Committee's changing bid requirements and from the social justice perspectives of Olympics opponents. Using detailed case studies of the Olympic bids in Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles, it shows how opposition to bidding for and hosting the Olympics has changed dramatically in American cities.

Examines American opposition and resistance in the context of changes in mega-event politics after the GFC Offers new documentary sources and interviews with opposition and resistance leaders Presents a cutting-edge resource for college and university courses in several disciplines

Autorentext

Greg Andranovich is emeritus professor of political science at California State University, Los Angeles.

Matthew J. Burbank is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Utah.

Inhalt
1 Cities and the Olympics in Urban Politics.- 2 Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid and Opposition.- 3 Boston 2024 Olympic Bid and Opposition.- 4 Los Angeles 2024 Bid and 2028 Opposition.- 5 Anti-Olympics Protest as a Political Legacy.