Overview
- Brings new attention to the developing nation of Chile, and has wider implications for studying the policies, planning and development of nations in South America.
- Takes a multifaceted look at Mega Events and Sports Studies, including public policy, planning, management and politics.
- Uniquely qualified authors, with extensive scholarly and professional expertise in various aspects of sport management and particular experience in Latin America.
- An original contribution to the field, bringing the South American Games to an English speaking audience for the first time.
Part of the book series: Mega Event Planning (MEGAEP)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (7 chapters)
Keywords
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
David J. Shonk is an Associate Professor in Sport & Recreation Management at James Madison University, USA. He is the co-author of Managing Sport Events.
Jorge Silva-Bórquez is the Sport Director at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Previously he worked at the National Institute of Sport and Club Deportivo Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile. He earned an MBA from IEDE Business School in Santiago, and a Master´s degree in Sport Management from Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación.
Silvana González-Mesina is a freelance journalist specializing in sport and corporate communications. Her work has been published in major newspapers and sport publications in Chile. She completed a Bachelor´s degree in Communication and Journalism from Universidad de Chile and a specialization in Sport Journalism from Universidad La República.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sport Mega-Events in Emerging Economies
Book Subtitle: The South American Games of Santiago 2014
Authors: Gonzalo A. Bravo, David J. Shonk, Jorge Silva-Bórquez, Silvana González-Mesina
Series Title: Mega Event Planning
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56888-5
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot London
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56887-8Published: 25 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56888-5Published: 16 April 2018
Series ISSN: 2633-5859
Series E-ISSN: 2633-5867
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 147
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sports Economics