Beijing 2008: Preparing for Glory : Chinese Challenge in the 'Chinese Century' (Hardcover)

1. Preface: Geopolitical games: Beijing 2008 J. A. Mangan  2. Beijing 2008: The Mixed Messages of Contemporary Chinese Nationalism Julia Lovell  3. Olympic Aspirations: Chinese Women on Top ? Considerations and Consequences Dong Jinxia and J. A. Mangan  4. Olympian Politics in Beijing: Games, But Not Just Games Kevin Caffrey  5. Dancing around the Elephant: The Beijing Olympics - Taiwanese Reflections and Reactions Junwei Yu  6. Sport as Public Diplomacy and Public Disquiet: Australia’s Ambivalent Embrace of the Beijing Olympics Peter Horton  7. The Dish Might Be Overspiced: Fears, Doubts and Criticisms in French Perceptions of Chinese Olympic and Other Successes Thierry Terret  8. Creative Tensions: ‘Join in London’ meets ‘Dancing Beijing’ ? the cultural power of the Olympics Vassil Girginov  9. Preparing to Take Credit for China’s Glory: American Perspectives on the Beijing Olympic Games Mark Dyreson  10. Sideshow Beijing 2008: An Absence of Euphoria beyond the Southern Clouds Kevin Caffrey