The Olympic Games is unquestionably the largest and most important sporting event in the world. Yet who exactly is accountable for its successes and failures? This book examines the legitimacy and accountability of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). This non-governmental organisation wields extraordinary power, but there is no democratic basis for its authority. This study questions the supremacy of the IOC, arguing that there is a significant accountability deficit. Investigating the conduct of the IOC from an international legal perspective, the book moves beyond a critique of the IOC to explore potential avenues for reform, means of improving democratic procedures and increasing accountability. If the Olympics are to continue to be our most celebrated sporting event, those who organise them must be answerable to the citizens that they can potentially harm as well as benefit. Full of original insights into the inner workings of the IOC, this book is essential reading for all those interested in the Olympics, sport policy, sport management, sport mega-events, and the law.
Iconic baseball writer Bill James, in 1987, frustrated with MLB’s labor stoppages and the decline of the minor leagues, wrote that the minors “were an abomination … if you’re selling a sport and the players don’t care about winning, that’s not a sport. That’s a fraud … an exhibition masquerading as a contest.” Bill imagined a better model and proposed that, as opposed to limiting the number of teams in MLB to protect parity, a free market was capable of sustaining many more franchises — hundreds, even — if we would just allow it to sort out the level at which those cities might best compete. Cap in Hand goes a step further, arguing that a free market in sports teams and athletes once existed and could work again if the monopolists of MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL would simply relent from salary-restraint schemes and reserve-clause models that result in elite talent being spread as thinly as possible and mediocrity being rewarded via amateur drafts and equalization payments. In fact, the model for this exists and may be the most wildly popular and monetarily successful of all professional sports: European football. Cap In Hand asks: what if the four major North American pro sports move beyond the restrictive covenants of the franchise model? The product sold to fans today is a pale copy of what it might be if the market could guide the best players to the best teams, whose ingenuity and innovation would inspire everyone to do better and put on a better show.
Dernier volume du triptyque : Something Real, (Tome 2 ) - est l'épilogue de l'histoire d'amour de Liz et Sam et après Something Wild (T. 0,5 : Prequel) et Something Dangerous (Tome 1), le dernier titre de la série Reckless & Real de Lexi Ryan. Ce nouveau volet autour de la ville de New Hope, met en scène des personnages complexes et passionnés et dépeint, au terme de nombreux rebondissements, une réalité peu reluisante de la société politique contemporaine. Il est la dernière chose dont elle ait besoin, mais la seule chose qu'elle désire vraiment. Dans Something REAL, tout a volé en éclats. L'anonymat, - jusqu'ici préservé par le site de rencontre - une fois levé lors de cette fameuse nuit, des scandales éclatent dans la petite ville de New Hope, éclaboussant couples, familles, amis, politiques et notables locaux. Le couple formé par Liz et Sam résistera t-il à ces révélations ? Liz et Sam devront-ils sacrifier leur amour ?
LA SÉRIE RECKLESS & REAL (triptyque) de Lexi Ryan, dont l'action se situe à New Hope (Indiana), une petite ville de province américaine en proie à des luttes politiques et familiales, raconte l'histoire d'amour tourmentée de Liz célibataire de 24 ans et Sam, son ex-boyfriend qu'elle fuit mais dont elle est toujours amoureuse. Sur fond de campagne électorale, une passion que tout le monde s'emploie à briser dans une ville où tout se sait et où tout le monde se connaît. Cette série épicée plonge le lecteur dans un monde de faux-semblants, de sexe, de trahisons et de scandales en tout genre.
LA SÉRIE RECKLESS & REAL (triptyque) de Lexi Ryan, dont l'action se situe à New Hope (Indiana), une petite ville de province américaine en proie à des luttes politiques et familiales, raconte l'histoire d'amour tourmentée de Liz célibataire de 24 ans et Sam, son ex-boyfriend qu'elle fuit mais dont elle est toujours amoureuse. Sur fond de campagne électorale, une passion que tout le monde s'emploie à briser dans une ville où tout se sait et où tout le monde se connaît. Cette série épicée plonge le lecteur dans un monde de faux-semblants, de sexe, de trahisons et de scandales en tout genre.
LA SÉRIE RECKLESS & REAL (triptyque) de Lexi Ryan, dont l'action se situe à New Hope (Indiana), une petite ville de province américaine en proie à des luttes politiques et familiales, raconte l'histoire d'amour tourmentée de Liz célibataire de 24 ans et Sam, son ex-boyfriend qu'elle fuit mais dont elle est toujours amoureuse. Sur fond de campagne électorale, une passion que tout le monde s'emploie à briser dans une ville où tout se sait et où tout le monde se connaît. Cette série épicée plonge le lecteur dans un monde de faux-semblants, de sexe, de trahisons et de scandales en tout genre.
Given the fierce urgency of now, this important book confronts and addresses key problems and questions of political theology with the aim of proposing a radical political theology for the Anthropocene Age. LaMothe invites readers to think and be otherwise in living lives in common with all other human beings and other-than-human beings that dwell on this one earth.
New York Times Bestsellerautorin Carrie Ann Ryan setzt ihre Montgomery Ink Reihe fort mit ehemaligen besten Freunden, die sich entfremdet haben und nun endlich erkennen, was hätte sein können. Meghan Montgomery-Warren dachte, sie wüsste, was Liebe ist, als sie ihren Ehemann heiratete. Doch nach Jahren des emotionalen Missbrauchs bekommt sie endlich die Gelegenheit, die Frau wiederzufinden, die sie einst war und die sie heute sein muss. Luc Dodd hat sowohl Denver als auch seine beste Freundin verlassen, nachdem er zusehen musste, wie sie einen anderen Mann heiratet. Er hat sie schon damals geliebt – obwohl er es ihr gegenüber nie zugegeben hat. Nun ist er zurückgekehrt, doch die Geheimnisse zwischen den beiden bestehen noch immer. Ihr Pfad von Freunden zu Geliebten besteht aus langsamer Verführung und Heilung. Als Meghans Vergangenheit sie schließlich beide heimsucht, müssen sie eng zueinanderhalten, oder sie riskieren, alles zu verlieren
New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan brings you Every Time I Fall, a sexy standalone romance about a woman learning to love herself and the guy who’s loved her all along. He’s my brother’s best friend. The hot guy with the heart of gold I’ve never let myself want. Guys like Dean don’t go for girls like me. Curvy. Thick. A big girl. Whatever label you put on me, I know who I am and what it means. And that’s fine. I’m content to be Dean’s buddy and nothing more. Or so I thought. But when Dean finds out about my bedroom issues and decides to help me fix them, everything changes. He swears there’s no such thing as “bad in bed” and pleasure is all about chemistry. I’m not convinced, but he intends to prove it. With his mouth. With his body. With his dirty texts and whispered promises. I know from the first kiss that I’m going to fall hard. That this can’t last, and the end might break me. But, for these days and nights with Dean, all the hurt might be worth it.
The Gallagher Brothers series from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with the one brother who thinks he can handle it all and the one woman who could change that. Owen Gallagher likes everything in its place and is organized to a fault. While his brothers have each dealt with their own personal tragedies and stresses, Owen figures he's had it pretty easy. That is until his perfectly ordered world is rocked at its foundation and he's forced to rely on others. Now, he must heal his body and his soul while trying to ignore his delectable and utterly off-limits neighbor. Liz McKinley is stressed out, exhausted, and not in the mood for a bearded and growly man in her ER. When she patches him up to the best of his ability, she's prepared to push him firmly from her thoughts. Of course, that would be easier if she and her best friend hadn't bought the house next to his. Now their paths seem to cross daily, and she is finding it harder and harder to say no to the injured and angry man next door. But she's been scarred one too many times in her life, and even though this Gallagher looks good enough to eat, she knows that sometimes, sating that craving is the worst thing she can do.
Maddox Jamenson est l'Omega de la meute Redwood, celui qui perçoit les émotions de ses proches. Toute sa vie, il a gardé les secrets confiés par son don, cachant le prix à payer, mais le pire est encore à venir. Alors qu'il rencontre enfin son âme soeur, il ne peut encore se lier à elle sous peine de la mettre en danger. Ellie a grandi au sein de la meute Reyes, la fille de l'Alpha le plus haï de tous les temps, victime des attentions de son frère sadique. Lorsqu'elle parvient enfin à s'échapper, la seule personne à pouvoir l'aider lui tourne le dos sans explication. Ellie sombre alors dans le désespoir. La guerre contre les Reyes les force cependant à lutter côte à côte pour la survie des Redwood. Parviendront-ils à surmonter leurs peurs pour défendre le lien fragile qui s'est établi entre eux ? « J'adore tous les loups de la meute Redwood et j'anticipe avec plaisir l'histoire de chaque frère. Une excellente série que tous les fans de bit-lit aimeront ! » Book Vixen « Des métamorphes sexy comme on les aime ! » Under the Covers Book Blog « Un roman de bit-lit sexy et bourré d'action ! » TBQ Book Palace
Practical city planner, Cassidy Grant has just inherited her deceased sister's two little dogs. They may be adorable, but they are single-pawedly turning Cassidy's structured, orderly life into a shambles. She needs help! Enter Ethan Sheppard--handsome, experienced dog owner, and fully embracing the casual, laid-back lifestyle. He's also a political cartoonist, drawing under the guise of his alter ago--The Salty Kid. And his favorite target is the city mayor, I. R. King.It's an election year and Cassidy's boss, Mayor King, is ordering her to find out who this cartoon drawing fool is--or else. The unreasonable ultimatum only adds to her list of recent complications. Cassidy finds herself falling for Ethan as he helps with the dogs, despite his rough edges. If only Mayor King would cut her some slack on the cartoon issue they could see how far their relationship could grow.Ethan agrees to help Cassidy with the cute pups and can't help but like the way her sensible shoes and matching power outfits spell success. Then he learns about the Mayor's ultimatum. If he confesses he's the cartoonist she's looking for, he'll be out a job. If he stays quiet, she'll be fired.
Melting glaciers and icecaps, massive forest fires, enormous storms, extensive and prolonged flooding, and desertification of large tracts of land are realities we currently face and will continue to struggle with as a result of climate change. Our climate crisis invites, if not demands, a critical evaluation of our political, religious, economic, and cultural narratives and rituals that give rise to our ways of relating to one another, to other species, and to planet Earth. This book argues that the climate emergency exposes deep problematic roots of Western religious and political paradigms and apparatuses that undergird ideas of and methods for human flourishing. In particular, Western religious and political philosophies have produced and maintained a radical rift between human beings and other species, as well as beliefs about human dominion over other species and the earth. These ideas and practices are responsible for the colonization of Nature and for climate change. Understanding these sources invites a radical reimaging of our religious ideas and practices. Specifically, this book proposes a coming Jesus—a form of life that traverses the rift, while denying human and divine dominion for the sake of recognizing and respecting the singularities and flourishing of all species.
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