This paper examines event tourism as a field of study and area of professional practice
updating the previous review article published in 2008. In this substantially extended review …

Marijke Taksa*, Laurence Chalipb and B. Christine Greenb aDepartment of Kinesiology,
University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada; bDepartment of Recreation, Sport & Tourism …

There is considerable ambiguity about what makes an event a mega-event. Intervening in
this debate, this paper develops a definition and classification scheme for mega-events. On …

This book offers an accessible overview of the role sport plays in international relations and
diplomacy. Sports diplomacy has previously been defined as an old but under-studied …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: Mega-events such as the Olympic Games and the
Football World Cup have become complex and transformative undertakings over the last 30 …

This article highlights and analyses a hitherto largely neglected dimension to the growing
agency of large developing countries in global affairs: their hosting of international sports …

Research Highlights and Abstract The article discusses how states are increasingly using
sports mega-events as part of their 'soft power'strategies The limited literature on 'soft …

Over the past decade there has been a growing awareness of the significant impact that
hosting sport mega-events can have on a nation׳ s brand. This paper discusses the context …

Joseph Nye's concept of “soft power” has become an increasingly used term to help explain
why states—including so-called “emerging states”—are paying greater attention to acquiring …

Mega-events can have different types of effects, both tangible and intangible, for host cities
or countries. For the case of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Baku, Azerbaijan …