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Olympic Dreams: The Impact of Mega-Events on Local Politics. By Matthew J. Burbank, Gregory D. Andranovich, and Charles H. Heying. Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2001. 203p. $49.95 cloth, $19.95 paper

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Cities' pursuit of economic development activities sits at the interstices of the economic marketplace and political power. Private-sector investment is not realized in a power vacuum; political institutional and politicians' behavior influence, alter, and in many ways determine the kind and location of those private investment decisions. It is no wonder, then, that both economists and political scientists have much to say about the efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and impact of urban economic development. And it is no wonder that volumes have been written on the vast array of urban development projects from a comparative or idiosyncratic perspective. Attracting the quadrennial Olympic games is no exception. Matthew Burbank, Gregory Andranovich, and Charles Heying have performed an impressive task of compiling documents and accounts on the politics and economics surrounding the successful efforts of Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City in luring the Olympics to their cities and regions.

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  • Pagano, Michael A., 2002. "Olympic Dreams: The Impact of Mega-Events on Local Politics. By Matthew J. Burbank, Gregory D. Andranovich, and Charles H. Heying. Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2001. 203p. $49.95 cloth, $19.95 paper," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 96(2), pages 416-417, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:96:y:2002:i:02:p:416-417_42
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