Interacting forms of expertise and authority in mega-event security: The example of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games

Geographical Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 224-234

  Klauser, Francisco R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

2010 Vancouver Olympic Games; City; Expertise; Security; Sport mega events; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MEGACITY; OLYMPIC GAMES; SOCIAL SECURITY; URBAN PLANNING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; VANCOUVER [BRITISH COLUMBIA];

EID: 84938990243     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/geoj.12033     Document Type: Article

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