The Routledge handbook of mega-sporting events and human rights / edited by William Rook and Daniela Heerdt ; associate editor, Shubham Jain.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rook, William, editor.

Heerdt, Daniela, editor.

Jain, Shubham, editor.

Series:

Routledge international handbooks

Routledge handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hosting of sporting events--Political aspects.

Hosting of sporting events.

Hosting of sporting events--Social aspects.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxix, 499 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Handbook of mega-sporting events and human rights

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.

Biography/History:

William Rook is Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer at the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Switzerland, and a senior advisor at the Institute for Human Rights and Business, UK. Daniela Heerdt is an academic, researcher and consultant in the field of sport and human rights. Shubham Jain is a doctoral candidate in law and a WM Tapp scholar at the University of Cambridge, UK. He researches, writes and lectures on the intersection of sports, governance, human rights, public law and merit.

Summary:

"The Routledge Handbook of Mega-Sporting Events and Human Rights is the first book to explore in depth the topic of mega-sporting events (MSEs) and human rights, offering accounts of adverse human rights impacts linked to MSEs while considering the potential for promoting human rights in and through the framework of these events. Drawing on the contributions of an international group of leading researchers, practitioners and advocates, the book introduces key concepts in human rights and considers how they relate to ethical, social, managerial and governance issues in contemporary MSEs, from inclusion and welfare to corruption and sustainability. It examines the role of key stakeholders in the delivery of MSEs, including organising committees, sport governing bodies, governments, athletes, sponsors and broadcasters, as well as the role of activists and advocates, and presents historical and contemporary case studies of human rights as an active issue in MSEs. The book provides new perspectives on human rights as a lens for understanding modern sport and as a guiding principle for responsible sport that protects the interests of individuals and communities, as well as offering guidance on best practice. It is essential reading for all advanced students, researchers, practitioners, policymakers and stakeholders with an interest in organisation and delivery of MSEs, as well as general sport management, sport policy, sport governance, the ethics of sport, event management, political science, development studies, ethical business or the significance of sport in wider society."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Situating human rights and mega-sporting events

Part II. The normative framework for delivering mega-sporting events

Part III. The mega-sporting event lifecycle

Part IV. Institutional actors in mega-sporting events

Part V. Affected groups

Part VI. Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Routledge handbook of mega-sporting events and human rights.

ISBN:

9781003302551

1003302556

9781000962710

1000962717

9781000962734

1000962733

OCLC:

1393301851

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.