Sexual Diversity and the Sochi 2014 Olympics: No More Rainbows

By Helen Jefferson Lenskyj

Book Overview

This book examines Russia's 2013 anti-gay laws and their implications for the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Lenskyj argues that Putin's Russia and the International Olympic Committee wield power in similar ways, as evident in undemocratic governance, fraudulent voting processes, hypocrisy and absence of accountability.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137399759
• ISBN13: 9781137399755
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"