@article{1435766,
      author = {Chu, Marcus P.,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1435766},
      title = {Sporting events in China as economic development, national  image, and political ambition /},
      abstract = {This book analyzes the motivations of the Chinese  authorities to pursue the international sporting events. It  investigates the 21 oft-underappreciated sporting events  governed by FIFA, FINA, FIBA, IAAF, and other international  organizations, and linking them with the calculus of the  Chinese authorities to push forwards economic development,  polish national image, and realize the supreme leaders  political ambitions. The author therefore sheds important  light on the intertwined nature of sport and politics in  the Chinese state and reveals how pervasive the sporting  events roles have been in Chinas domestic politics and  international relations. This books broad scope is expected  to attract the subscriptions of the academics, think tanks,  diplomats, government officials, and international sporting  organizations. Marcus P. Chu is Assistant Professor in the  Department of Political Science at Lingnan University, Hong  Kong.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70016-4},
      recid = {1435766},
      pages = {1 online resource :},
}