ABSTRACT
The Routledge Handbook of Mega-Sporting Events and Human Rights is the first book to explore in depth the topic of mega-sporting events (MSEs) and human rights, offering accounts of adverse human rights impacts linked to MSEs while considering the potential for promoting human rights in and through the framework of these events.
Drawing on the contributions of an international group of leading researchers, practitioners and advocates, the book introduces key concepts in human rights and considers how they relate to ethical, social, managerial and governance issues in contemporary MSEs, from inclusion and welfare to corruption and sustainability. It examines the role of key stakeholders in the delivery of MSEs, including organising committees, sport governing bodies, governments, athletes, sponsors and broadcasters, as well as the role of activists and advocates, and presents historical and contemporary case studies of human rights as an active issue in MSEs. The book provides new perspectives on human rights as a lens for understanding modern sport and as a guiding principle for responsible sport that protects the interests of individuals and communities, as well as offering guidance on best practice.
It is essential reading for all advanced students, researchers, practitioners, policymakers and stakeholders with an interest in organisation and delivery of MSEs, as well as general sport management, sport policy, sport governance, the ethics of sport, event management, political science, development studies, ethical business or the significance of sport in wider society.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|36 pages
Situating human rights and mega-sporting events
chapter 2|15 pages
The history of protesting and promoting human rights via mega-sporting events
part II|104 pages
The normative framework for delivering mega-sporting events
chapter 8|10 pages
Mega-sporting events, human rights, and sustainable development
part III|54 pages
The mega-sporting event lifecycle
part IV|84 pages
Institutional actors in mega-sporting events
chapter 20|15 pages
Governments and hosting authorities in mega-sporting events
chapter 24|9 pages
Suppliers to mega-sporting events
part V|62 pages
Affected groups
part VI|144 pages
Case studies