Essays about: "Kristoffer Olofsson"

Found 1 essay containing the words Kristoffer Olofsson.

  1. 1. Accumulation by Dispossession through Sports Mega-Events: The case of Vila Autódromo and the creation of the Rio 2016 Olympic Park

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Kristoffer Olofsson; Vítor Peiteado Fernández; [2014]
    Keywords : neoliberalism; accumulation by dispossession; entrepreneurialism; privatisation; mega-event; urban development project; eviction; informal settlement;

    Abstract : The theoretical framework of accumulation by dispossession allows for a critical examination of urban development projects within neoliberalism (Harvey, 2009; Swyngedouw, Moulaert & Rodriguez, 2002). Within the same neoliberal paradigm, sports mega-events have come to play a significant role for urban regeneration and policy-making (Hall, 2006). READ MORE