List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Setting the scene -- The dynamic nexus between sport, mega-events and security: a socio-historical sketch -- The meanings and (Re)productions of security -- Between retrospective and futuristic processes of security: extending the 'Troika of Security' --...

These events promise to improve the urban quality of life and to induce social legacy because of investments in urban infrastructure, transportation, and sporting facilities. Our analysis of the case of Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro (host of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games)...