Mega-events and mega-ambitions: South Korea’s rise and the strategic use of the big four events

• Main Authors: JOO, Yu-Min, BAE, Yooil, KASSENS-NOOR, Eva
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2017
• Subjects: South Korea; Mega-events; Political economy; Developmental state; Urban change; Asian Studies; International Relations; Social Influence and Political Communication
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2174; https://search.library.smu.edu.sg/permalink/65SMU_INST/1lk8vc3/alma99208487502601
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This book provides a holistic analysis of South Korea’s strategic use of mega-events in its modern development. It examines the Summer Olympics (1988), the World Expo (1993), the FIFA World Cup (2002), and the Winter Olympics (2018) over the past 30 years of the country’s rapid growth, and across va...