The global circus: International sport, tourism, and the marketing of cities

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 278-295

  Whitson, David ^a   Macintosh, Donald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0001151621     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019372396020003004     Document Type: Article

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