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Olympic Risks

Jennings Will
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781349335787
Publisert
2012-05-29
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
Jennings Will

Biographical note

WILL JENNINGS Senior Lecturer in Politics at Southampton University, UK, and Research Associate at the Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He specializes in the analysis of government and public opinion, research methods and risk management in mega-projects and mega-events.

Olympic Risks

Jennings Will
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk
Jennings Will
Heftet / 2012 / Engelsk
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An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk – leading to changes in how the Games are governed.
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An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk – leading to changes in how the Games are governed.
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PART I: RISK AND MEGA-EVENTS Risk, Governance and Mega-Events Costs, Complexity and Size of the Games PART II: THE OLYMPICS, RISK AND UNCERTAINTY Risk and the Games Decision-Making under Uncertainty Counting the Costs and Benefits of the Games PART III: GOVERNING THE GAMES Managing Olympic Risks Public Opinion and Reputational Risk The Risks of Risk Management
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'...in Olympic Risks, Will Jennings provides an insightful analysis and commentary which is of relevance to scholars, policy makers, government agencies and public bodies, host cities and countries and mega event organizers. His work clearly and comprehensively accentuates the increasing influence of societal perceptions about risk and the impact of this on the governance of the Olympic Games.' - Tracey Taylor, UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney Australia, International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
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An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk – leading to changes in how the Games are governed.
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An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk – leading to changes in how the Games are governed.
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PART I: RISK AND MEGA-EVENTS Risk, Governance and Mega-Events Costs, Complexity and Size of the Games PART II: THE OLYMPICS, RISK AND UNCERTAINTY Risk and the Games Decision-Making under Uncertainty Counting the Costs and Benefits of the Games PART III: GOVERNING THE GAMES Managing Olympic Risks Public Opinion and Reputational Risk The Risks of Risk Management
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'...in Olympic Risks, Will Jennings provides an insightful analysis and commentary which is of relevance to scholars, policy makers, government agencies and public bodies, host cities and countries and mega event organizers. His work clearly and comprehensively accentuates the increasing influence of societal perceptions about risk and the impact of this on the governance of the Olympic Games.' - Tracey Taylor, UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney Australia, International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781349335787
Publisert
2012-05-29
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
Jennings Will

Biographical note

WILL JENNINGS Senior Lecturer in Politics at Southampton University, UK, and Research Associate at the Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He specializes in the analysis of government and public opinion, research methods and risk management in mega-projects and mega-events.

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