Olympic Dreams

by Guoqi Xu

Book Overview

Already the world has seen the political, economic, and cultural significance of hosting the 2008 Olympics in Beijing--in policies instituted and altered, positions softened, projects undertaken. But will the Olympics make a lasting difference? This book approaches questions about the nature and future of China through the lens of sports--particularly as sports finds its utmost international expression in the Olympics.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674028406
• ISBN13: 9780674028401
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"