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OverviewCircus Maximus traces the path of the Olympic Games and the World Cup from noble sporting events to exhibits of excess. It exposes the hollowness of the claims made by their private industry boosters and government supporters, all illustrated through a series of case studies ripping open the experiences of Barcelona, Sochi, Rio, and London. Zimbalist finds no net economic gains for the countries that have played host to the Olympics or the World Cup. While the wealthy may profit, those in the middle and lower income brackets do not, and Zimbalist predicts more outbursts of political anger like that seen in Brazil surrounding the 2014 World Cup. Listen to Andrew Zimbalist's ABC radio podcast Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew ZimbalistPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Brookings Institution Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.435kg ISBN: 9780815726517ISBN 10: 0815726511 Pages: 174 Publication Date: 28 February 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsIndispensable for anyone who wants to understand the impact of hosting the Olympics. - Evan Horowitz, The Boston Globe Indispensable for anyone who wants to understand the impact of hosting the Olympics. --Evan Horowitz, Boston Globe Author InformationAndrew Zimbalist is the Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College. He is the author of three Brookings Institition Press titles: Sports, Jobs, and Taxes: The Economic Impact of Sports Teams and Stadiums (1997); May The Best Team Win: Baseball Economics and Public Policy (2003); and National Pastime: How Americans Play Baseball and the Rest of the World Plays Soccer (2005). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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