This paper assesses the outcomes of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia,
examining the costs and economic impacts of the event, the prospects for the long-term use …

This paper develops the notion of “event seizure” to better understand how mega-events,
and the elites associated with them, take possession of host cities and societies—of …

This article examines the urban development of Moscow from 1992 to 2015, arguing that the
city's recent transformation from grey asphalt jungle to a “city comfortable for life” is driven by …

This paper proposes a tripartite framework of transportation, transformation and translation
to conceptualise the circulation, mutation and impacts of mobile policies as translocal, socio …

By critically reflecting on the concept of “post-socialist neoliberalism” proposed by this
thematic issue, we argue against the widely assumed hegemony of neoliberalism, not just in …

This paper discusses improvisation as a liminal practice of inhabiting the in-between that
marks urban spaces from squats and brownfields to communal gardens, from infrastructural …

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 …

Drawing upon recent work on uneven development, neoliberal urban improvement, and
everyday urban mobilities, I focus on the ways in which narratives of improvement intersect …

This paper presents a conceptual account of the development of Russian urban space by
analyzing the planning and execution of international mega-events. As place-rivalry among …

This chapter surveys the key political geography concepts that underpin the diverse
expressions of economic nationalism across the world and through different historical …