Richard Arnold is Associate Professor of Political Science at Muskingum University, USA, where he teaches courses on International Sports and Politics, Russian Politics, Russian Foreign Policy, and Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism.
Richard Arnold's volume is the first comprehensive, multidimensional academic reflection on the impact and legacy of the 2018 tournament for Russia in its immediate aftermath. It is a valuable addition to the libraries of scholars of Russian politics, society and sports, and a necessary starting point for subsequent reflections on the 2018 World Cup. - Vitaly Kazakov, University of Manchester, Europe-Asia Studies