title: Discursive and material practices of space and modernization in Russia: an Introduction
abstract: This special issue gathers scholars from diverse fields to investigate the idea and practice of space in the processes of Russian modernization. The analyses focus on post-Soviet Russia and reflect on its political, social and cultural transformations by discussing the following topics: digital geopolitics and the annexation of Crimea, mega-events and urban policies, the Sochi Winter Olympics, socio-spatial change in the post-Soviet metropolis, and scale framing of the Baltic Sea. The contributi
journal: Eurasian Geography and Economics