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China's Quest for Sporting Mega-Events - The Politics of International Bids (Hardcover)
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China's Quest for Sporting Mega-Events - The Politics of International Bids (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
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This book vividly elucidates the inseparable nature between
politics and sport in China. The holding of sporting mega-events is
viewed by the Chinese authorities as a prominent way to push
forward the Reform and Opening up, arouse the patriotism among the
public, and display national resurgence in the world. Chinese
cities thus have keenly quested for the Olympics, the Asian Games
and the World University Games since the 1980s. Theoretically, the
President, the Premier and the central government should provide
all-out support, so boosting the Chinese cities' odds of success.
The reality yet shows that their attitude towards the bids vary
from case to case. Through reviewing the 20 bidding cases, this
book aims to demystify the reasons behind. The findings provide an
in-depth account of (1) how domestic and international political
factors determine the state leaders' blessing and silence as well
as the central government's backing, indifference and opposition,
and (2) how the bids for the sporting mega-events are used to serve
the broader political goals of the Chinese authorities at home and
abroad. Additionally, they shed light on the political strategies
to boost the Chinese cities' chance of success, and the political
reasons for their win, loss and discontinuation, in the bidding
contests. The book will be a valuable resource for researches
interested in the domestic politics and international relations of
China.
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