Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Chronology xv
6. 1. Purism Versus Politics 1
7. 2. The Argument 30
8. 3. More Than Just National Pride 40
9. 4. Greasing the Wheels of Diplomacy 72
10. 5. The Olympic Facelift 104
11. 6. Catch-22 119
12. 7. The Slippery Slope of Change 147
13. Postscript 157
14. Notes 161
15. Index 175