Governance, sport and the city: realising mega sporting events in London.
PhD thesis
Herring, R. 2006. Governance, sport and the city: realising mega sporting events in London. PhD thesis Middlesex University School of Health and Social Sciences
Type | PhD thesis |
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Title | Governance, sport and the city: realising mega sporting events in London. |
Authors | Herring, R. |
Abstract | Mega sports events have become important tools for cities seeking to enhance their global position, undertake regeneration and promote tourism and there is intense competition to win the rights to host events, particularly the Olympics, World Athletics Championships and FIFA World Cup. Using the case of the abandoned Lee Valley National Athletics Centre (LVNAC) project and the loss of the rights to stage the 2005 World Athletics Championships in London as a case study, this thesis sets out. To explore the inter-relationships between governance, sport and the city, with a particular focus on mega sports events. .A qualitative approach was adopted to enable processes to be explored and to tease out linkages between different aspects of governance, levels of governance, sport and governance and the various interested parties. This thesis is multi-disciplinary in its approach, using concepts from a variety of disciplines including social policy, geography, urban studies and politics. It is underpinned by an integrative theoretical framework drawing elements primarily from urban regime theory, theories of policy networks and multi-level governance. |
Department name | School of Health and Social Sciences |
Institution name | Middlesex University |
Publication dates | |
02 Dec 2010 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 02 Dec 2010 |
Completed | 2006 |
Output status | Published |
Additional information | A thesis submitted to Middlesex University in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. |
Language | English |
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https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/830v5
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