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China's quest for sporting mega-events : the politics of international bids / Marcus P. Chu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chu, Marcus P., author.
- Series:
- Routledge contemporary China series ; 216.
- Routledge contemporary China series ; 216
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Asian Games.
- Universiade.
- Hosting of sporting events--Political aspects--China.
- Hosting of sporting events.
- Nationalism and sports--China.
- Nationalism and sports.
- Sports and state--China.
- Sports and state.
- Olympics.
- China.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (170 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
- System Details:
- text file
- Biography/History:
- Marcus P. Chu is assistant professor in Department of Political Science, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Chinese leaders and Beijing's Olympic bids
- International sporting galas and Beijing's Olympic bids
- Hong Kong and Beijing's Olympic bids
- The president and Chinese cities' Asian Games bids
- The premier and Chinese cities' Summer World University Games bids
- Central government and Chinese cities' discontinued bids
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 21, 2020).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Chu, Marcus P.. China's quest for sporting mega-events
- ISBN:
- 9780429262814
- 0429262817
- 9780429557873
- 0429557876
- 9780429562341
- 0429562349
- 9780429553400
- 0429553404
- Publisher Number:
- 40030154577
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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