This thesis uses the 2018 World Cup in Russia to engage with the processes of neoliberal
restructuring and the conception of soft power. Based on a comparison of the host cities of …

This book explores the 2018 Men's Football World Cup in Russia through a comparison of
the host cities of Ekaterinburg and Volgograd-two major but peripheral cities little discussed …

This paper investigates the preparations for the 2018 Men's Football World Cup in Russia
through the lens of neoliberal urban entrepreneurialism. Unlike many other mega-events …

Situated at the intersection of the literatures on soft power and mega-events, this paper
explains the production and evolution of the dominant narratives behind the 2018 Men's …

This chapter discusses the state's role and the politics of space in a comparative analysis of
the 2018 World Cup and 2014 Winter Olympics in the Russian Federation. Critiquing the …

This thesis seeks to show through both historical and contemporary examples what makes
Russia an 'outlier'among key sports mega-events hosts. More specifically, this thesis sets out …

This book looks at the UEFA European Championship (Euro 2012) as both a crowning
achievement of, and a way to sustain, the urban entrepreneurial strategy of Poznań, Poland …

This book examines the power relations that emerge from the convergence of the universe
in which the sporting spectacle is produced and the universe in which a city is produced. It …

In the past decade mega-events have entered a new phase of global reach, as post-socialist
countries in Eurasia, from Poland to Russia, have or will become host to some of the largest …

Russia, like Brazil, also hosted two first-order sports mega-events in quick succession (2014
and 2018). Yet, a key reason for choosing Russia as an example of an 'emerging state'using …