Putting the London 2012 Olympics into perspective: The challenge of understanding mega-events

Twenty-First Century Society

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-290

  Roche, Maurice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 57049163711     PISSN: 17450144     EISSN: 17450152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450140802447212     Document Type: Article

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