Events and Politics Bridging Theory and Practice

Events and Politics offer students a cutting-edge, intellectually stimulating, and accessible exploration of the deeply intertwined relationship between major events and political power.

About the author

Mike Duignan is a Professeur at the Sorbonne, University of Paris 1 (Pantheon-Sorbonne) and Editor-in-Chief of Event Management Journal. Formerly, he was an Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Events at the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey, where he was also the Director of the Observatory for Human Rights and Major Events. For the past 15 years, Mike has been researching, analysing, commentating, writing, publishing, and teaching on the economics and social impacts of staging major events.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mike Duignan (Editor)
• Authors: Mike Duignan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 19.09.2025
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9781032786254
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3278625-4
• Pages: 282
• Series: Routledge How Events Transform Society series
• Subjects: SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics, International Relations, Sports training & coaching, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, Sports training and coaching, Hospitality and service industries, Olympic & Paralympic games, Olympic and Paralympic games, Events management industries, Protest Movements, events;politics;sociology;Mike Duignan;Olympics, sport diplomacy, stakeholder analysis, human rights policy, mega-event management, event governance, political influence in global events