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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…

Sport and Russian Politics

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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