There has been an increasing emphasis upon the contribution of global events, such as the Olympic Games, World Cup, high-profile international conferences, Expos and so forth, to human rights improvements and abuses.
This original and timely book is the first to fully examine the globalized nature of events and their wider impact on human rights agendas. The book maps human rights abuses on the current global events landscape and critically examines international case studies of various types of human rights controversies within global events frameworks. This encompasses issues pertaining to dislocation of populations, labour issues, gender issues and the impacts of mega events on vulnerable people.
This groundbreaking volume is essential reading for students, academics and practitioners interested in events, tourism and cultural studies.