Sport, Politics & Robber Barons: How and Why Melbourne Became the 'World's Sporting Capital

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Abstract

This paper analyses Melbourne's claim to being the world's sporting capital. Under the banner of the world's sporting capital, sport in Melbourne has been used by governments for the appropriation of public land and monies for private development and profit.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationVerso Books/Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
Number of pages12
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventSports & Politics - Verso Books, Brooklyn, United States of America
Duration: 15 Dec 201815 Dec 2018
http://www.rosalux-nyc.org/sports-and-politics/

Conference

ConferenceSports & Politics
Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
CityBrooklyn
Period15/12/1815/12/18
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Keywords

  • sport
  • sport business
  • urban planning
  • Melbourne history

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