Games of Discontent: Protests, Boycotts, and Politics at the 1968 Mexico Olympics

What was behind the black power salute, boycotts, and political battles that characterized the 1968 Summer Olympics?

Describing a range of protest activities preceding and surrounding the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, Games of Discontent shines light on the world during a politically transformative time when discontents were able, for the first time, to globalize their protests.