China's Economic Development and the Beijing Olympics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12219907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jörn‐carsten Gottwald (0000-0001-6849-3444, University College Cork, corresponding author), Jörn-Carsten Gottwald, Niall Duggan (0000-0002-3578-1068, University College Cork) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 339-354 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of the History of Sport (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-3367 • E-ISSN: 1743-9035 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09523360701740240 |
| OpenAlex | W2016949107 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The Beijing 2008 Olympics will be a great economic success. But while it is too early to quantify the exact contribution to economic growth, however, the preparations for the Games have highlighted structural flaws of China's socio-economic model of development. With regard to China's growth and structural change, ecological sustainability, the implementation of ambitious policies or the protection of intellectual property rights, the run-up to the Olympics rather underline the persistence of these fundamental challenges than offering answers on how to overcome them. Essentially the Beijing Olympics are a political spectacle which intends to create a façade of sustainable and equal economic growth in China which has created a new world power. However, looking beyond the smokescreen of ‘China's coming out party' you will see that many of the institutional structures needed to maintain this impressive growth such as a strong and independent media and legal system are absent or at best very weak. Beijing 2008 was a excellent opportunity to create or strengthen these much needed institutions. Unfortunately, this opportunity looks destined to be a missed opportunity
Beijing · China · Economic growth · Economic power · Economic system · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Spectacle · Sustainability · Sustainable development · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Law · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
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| Citation span | 2010 - 2010 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |