Putin's Olympics: The Sochi Games and the Evolution of Twenty-First Century Russia 1317813170, 9781317813170

Biosecurity in Putins Russia 9781626377134

In March 2012, at a meeting convened by the recently reelected Russian president Vladimir Putin, Minister of Defense Ser

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More than Just Games: Canada and the 1936 Olympics 9781442620513

More than Just Games brings to life the collision of politics, patriotism, and the passion of sport on the eve of the Se

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Games of Discontent: Protests, Boycotts, and Politics at the 1968 Mexico Olympics 9780228006947, 0228006945

The year 1968 was ablaze with passion and mayhem as protests erupted in Paris and Prague, throughout the United States,

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The Sarajevo Olympics: A History of the 1984 Winter Games [1 ed.] 9781613763667, 9781625341648

To most observers, the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, were an unmitigated success. That year, the unlikel

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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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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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Games of Discontent: Protests, Boycotts, and Politics at the 1968 Mexico Olympics 9780228006930

What was behind the black power salute, boycotts, and political battles that characterized the 1968 Summer Olympics? D

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Onward to the Olympics : Historical Perspectives on the Olympic Games [1 ed.] 9781554581290, 9781554580422

The Olympic Games have had two lives--the first lasted for a millennium with celebrations every four years at Olympia to

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Putins Energy Agenda: The Contradictions of Russias Resource Wealth 9781626374805

The sudden arrival of massive energy wealth during Putin's long reign has turned Russia's focus to resources,

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Racism and the Olympics 9781351494946, 2014038095, 9781412856683

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