Political Economy of the Tokyo Olympics - Unrestrained Capital and Development Without Sustainable Principles

An analysis both of contemporary Tokyo and the contemporary Olympic games, emphasising the role of late-stage capitalism and political economy in shaping both. A valuable resource for scholars both of contemporary Japan and of the Olympics and other mega-events.

List of contents

Introduction
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1. Inter-City Competition and Rescaling of Global Cities: London, Tokyo, and Paris
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2. The Political Economy of Mega-events as Spectacles in the Global East
Hyun Bang Shin
3. The 1964 and 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympics: Memorandum on Aspects of Urban (Re)Development
Naoki Oshiro
4. Mega Events and Urban Socio-Economy: Urban Development through Tokyo 2020 and Osaka 2025
Ryo Koizumi
5. National Projects and their Local Consequences: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and the "Symbiotic Society Host Town"
Atsushi Naruse
6. Bobsleigh Tracks, Materiality and Affect: A Note on the Olympic Legacy
Susumu Yamaguchi
7. Securitization at the Tokyo 2020 Games: The Transformation of Public Space before and after the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kazuaki Sugiyama
Conclusion
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About the author

Miyo Aramata is Professor in the Department of History and Geography at the School of Arts and Letters, Meiji University, Japan.

Summary

An analysis both of contemporary Tokyo and the contemporary Olympic games, emphasising the role of late-stage capitalism and political economy in shaping both. A valuable resource for scholars both of contemporary Japan and of the Olympics and other mega-events.

Product details

• Authors: Miyo (Department of History and Geography Aramata
• Assisted by: Miyo Aramata (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032352190
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235219-0
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Japan Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Human Geography, Urban communities, Olympic & Paralympic games, Olympic and Paralympic games