Olympic Risks [electronic resource] /
Jennings, Will.author.
An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk - leading to changes in how the Games are governed.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Governing the games in an age of uncertainty -- Part l Risk and mega-events -- 1. Risk, governance and mega-events -- 2. Costs, complexity and size of the games -- Part ll The Olympics, risk and uncertainty -- 3. Risk and the games -- 4. Decision-making under uncertainty -- 5. Counting the costs and the benefits of the games -- Part lll Governing the games -- 6. Managing Olympic risks -- 7. Public opinion and reputational risks -- 8. The risks of risk management.
An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk - leading to changes in how the Games are governed.
Political science.
Public policy.
Public administration.
United States-Politics and government.
Political Science.
Public Policy.
Public Administration.
US Politics.