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The Sochi Predicament: Contexts, Characteristics and Challenges of the Olympic Winter Games in 2014
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Petersson, Bo Vamling, Karina |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | For a variety of political, climatic, ecological, security-related and other reasons, the Russian summer resort of Sochi by the Black Sea would seem a most unlikely candidate for the Olympic Winter Games. Despite this, the Games will be held there in February 2014, and the Russian leaders regard the Games as a highly prestigious project underlining Russia's return to a status of great power in the contemporary world. This book conducts a thorough inventory of the contexts, characteristics and challenges facing the Sochi Games. It deals with the problems from Russian, Georgian, Abkhazian and Circassian perspectives and makes in-depth analyses of profound challenges related to matters such as identity, security, and ethnic relations. The book brings together an international group of eminent scholars representing different disciplinary perspectives, including political science, sports science, ethics, ethnology, and Caucasian studies. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://militarylegitimacyreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/The-Sochi-Predicament-Sample.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
