The Beijing 2008 olympics: Examining the interrelations of China, globalization, and soft power

European Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 286-296

  Giulianotti, Richard ^a,b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; NATIONAL SECURITY; OLYMPIC GAMES; POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY; POWER RELATIONS; SPORT;

CHINA;

EID: 84925874739     PISSN: 10627987     EISSN: 14740575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1062798714000684     Document Type: Article

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