Olympic Risks

Jennings, William J. (William John) 1977- (Author).

Summary: "An exploration of how the Olympics are organized 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 organizational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk - leading to changes in how the Games are governed"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780230300064 (hardback)
ISBN: 0230300065 (hardback)
Physical Description: print
xiv, 263 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Include bibliographical references (p. 242-259) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	PART I: RISK AND MEGA-EVENTS -- Risk and Governing Mega-Events -- The Olympics as a Mega-Event -- PART II: THE OLYMPICS, RISK AND UNCERTAINTY -- Olympic Risks -- 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 -- Conclusions.