International security and the Olympic Games, 1972-2020. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Austin Duckworth.
• Authors: Duckworth, Austin
• Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Growth of the Olympics as International Spectacle.- Chapter 3: Passing the Torch, 1972-1980.- Chapter 4: International Liaison and the 1984 Olympic Games.- Chapter 5: 'Decisive Political Ways': The 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.- Chapter 6: 'A most spectacular example of cross-border collaboration': Albertville and Barcelona 1992.- Chapter 7: Atlanta Attacked: the Centennial Park Bombing.- Chapter 8: The Post-2000 Olympic Games.- Chapter 9: Technology, Pandemics, and the Future of Olympic Security.- Chapter 10: Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 796.48; Olympics -- Security measures; Terrorism -- Prevention
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783031051333
• Related ISBNs: 9783031051326
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