Olympic Risks

by Will Jennings

Book Overview

An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk - leading to changes in how the Games are governed.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230300065
• ISBN13: 9780230300064
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.6"