Mega-Events and Mega-Ambitions: South Korea's Rise and the Strategic Use of the Big Four Events (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book provides a holistic analysis of South Korea's strategic use of mega-events in its modern development. It examines the Summer Olympics (1988), the World Expo (1993), the FIFA World Cup (2002), and the Winter Olympics (2018) over the past 30 years of the country's rapid growth, and across varying stages of economic and political development. It explains how mega-events helped to secure South Korea's position on the international stage, boost nationalism, propel economic growth in export-oriented national companies, and build cities that accommodate - as well as represent - South Korea's progress. It thereby highlights the broader implications for today's global phenomenon of increasing reliance on mega-events as a catalyst for development, while the criticism that mega-events do more harm than good proliferates. The book is ideal for academics, policymakers, and those with an interest in mega-events and their role in the development of non-western countries.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Pivot
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Mega Event Planning
Release date:	July 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Yu-Min Joo • Yooil Bae • Eva Kassens-Noor
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	132
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-53112-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Promotions
LSN:	1-137-53112-6
Barcode:	9781137531124

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