Represent and perform: mega events and Russia’s imageries

(International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics | Co-authored by Alexandra Yatsyk) Abstract: In this article we explore the cognitive potential of the intertwined concepts of representation and performativity for…

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Doped and disclosed: Anatomopolitics, biopower, and sovereignty in the Russian sports industry

(Politics and the Life Sciences) Abstract: In this article, we scrutinize a policy area in which the Russian government has had to react to negative publicity in the last few years, namely, the…

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Russia’s World Cup Opportunity

(Project Syndicate) MOSCOW – It is hard to imagine a positive headline this year featuring the words “Russia” and “global impact.” If anything, the international news media seem to be…

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Sports have performed key functions in both Soviet and Russian politics. During the Soviet era, rooting for Moscow’s Spartak soccer team was a sly way to voice opposition to…

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