What do you say? why should a country bid to host games such as commonwealth, Olympics and so on...
I think there are two factors: pride, and economic growth. I think that growth comes first, and pride follows...
It helps create employment, infrastructure development. The expenditure that the govt incur to prepare for the games gets reimbursed through increase in tourism during those games, and thereafter the image that the country creates for itself attracts further investments and tourism.
So pride / image is just a means to faster growth, and the latter remains the primary objective.
On the other hand, there is a considerable risk: if the govt is not able to provide with sufficient facilities to the guests during those games, then its image takes a beating, and problems follow...
Well before proceeding to the answer, a simple understanding is must; life is not mathematical i.e. 2+2=4, this doesn't happen in life of an individual, entity, nation etc. It's complex!
So assuming that its about economic or pride first and then the there is a follow up of the element would be wrong. Let me put it this way, there are few essential things that happens.
- Government improves infrastructure for a simple reason to give employment and show there is work being allotted. This keeps 'social unrest' away.
- Some business man gets involved to earn money.
- Power brokers and some leaders or people near to the decision makers take their cut and support it also making sure they don't have to bear any downside.
- Now to make sure that the nation can be united there are different policy that statesmen adhere to for example feel superior and hate others is also one of them (have already mentioned this one in my previous blog)
Now it is not that any one factor be termed as major and the other as minor, nor can their be any priority. They all work in tandem. And some where in this whole circus it depends who is more powerful, the traders or the power mongers, who can go to any length to keep power to themselves.
So assuming that its about economic or pride first and then the there is a follow up of the element would be wrong. Let me put it this way, there are few essential things that happens.
- Government improves infrastructure for a simple reason to give employment and show there is work being allotted. This keeps 'social unrest' away.
- Some business man gets involved to earn money.
- Power brokers and some leaders or people near to the decision makers take their cut and support it also making sure they don't have to bear any downside.
- Now to make sure that the nation can be united there are different policy that statesmen adhere to for example feel superior and hate others is also one of them (have already mentioned this one in my previous blog)
Now it is not that any one factor be termed as major and the other as minor, nor can their be any priority. They all work in tandem. And some where in this whole circus it depends who is more powerful, the traders or the power mongers, who can go to any length to keep power to themselves.
well i guess its all government strategy..we individulas dont benifit from this..infact it calls for lot troubles and problems for public during such an event but ye country earns anme and fame sacrifice is worth if done in a right way
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