Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-236) and index.
Contents:
Who wants circus politicus? -- Matchmaking : the politics of site selection -- Paying for conventions -- Unconventional conventions : protests, hurricanes, and other logistical nightmares -- The political benefits of political conventions -- Conventions as economic development : do they matter? -- Generating support for mega-events.
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