Legacy: Gangsters, Corruption and the London Olympics 9781448217410, 9781448217427

Policing the 2012 London Olympics: Legacy and Social Exclusion 131774702X, 9781317747024

The summer Olympic Games are renowned for producing the world’s biggest single-city cultural event. While the Olympics a

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Activism and the Olympics: Dissent at the Games in Vancouver and London 9780813562032

The Olympics have developed into the world's premier sporting event. They are simultaneously a competitive exhibiti

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Forman's Games : The Dark Underside of the London Olympics [1 ed.] 9781785901249, 9781785901157

On 6 July 2005, the world held a collective intake of breath as IOC president Jacques Rogge declared: 'The games of

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Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations [With a New postscript by the authors ed.] 9781400834792

Meet the economic gangster. He's the United Nations diplomat who double-parks his Mercedes on New York City streets

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Rik Clay Zion Olympics

Rik Clay. Analysis of the symbolism around the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, in relationship to Zion.

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Racism and the Olympics 9781351494946, 2014038095, 9781412856683

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The Olympics, Media and Society 9781138944329, 9780415815963

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The 1960 Winter Olympics 9781439642139, 9781467130141, 2013950225

The 1960 Olympic Winter Games were a long-shot effort that succeeded beyond the wildest expectations. Working in a spars

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Documenting the Beijing Olympics 1138880574, 9781138880573

This book focuses on the processes of documenting the Beijing Olympics - ranging from the visual (television and film) t

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Legacy of the Yosemite Mafia: The Ranger Image and Noble Cause Corruption in the National Park Service 9781634241274

Calling upon his unique experiences as a criminal investigator in the National Park Service (NPS), Berkowitz proves how

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