"In some ways, says Ian Buruma, "Chain and the Olympic Games were made for each other." Looking at the history of the Games he finds that sometimes the effects have been positive (Japan for example) and sometimes negative (Nazi Germany).
This is an excerpt from a Carnegie Council event about the Beijing Games (May 16, 2008). For the full video, audio, and transcript, go to the Council's online magazine www.policyinnovations.org