Olympic Risks

by Will Jennings

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349335789
• ISBN13: 9781349335787
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"