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"Urban Sustainability in the Arctic advances our understanding of cities in the far north by applying elements of the international standard for urban sustainability (ISO 37120) to numerous Arctic cities. In delivering rich material about northern cities in Alaska, Canada, and Russia, the book examines how well the ISO 37120 measures sustainability and how well it applies in northern conditions. In doing so, it links the Arctic cities into a broader conversation about urban sustainability more generally"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Notes on authors -- Preface -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- 1 Introduction: how Putin's political system led to Olympic corruption, military adventurism, and state-sponsored doping -- 2 The 2014 Sochi Olympic mega-project and Russia's political economy -- 3 Political and civil society and the Sochi games -- 4 Security: fighting terrorism and strengthening the military -- 5 International issues: Circassians, the former Soviet countries, and the West -- 6 The legacy of the Sochi Olympics -- Index

Studies of Russian politics tend to focus on the authoritarian system Putin has created or the heroic actions of exemplary individuals fighting against that system. Developing a realistic picture of Russia's future development requires balancing a nuanced understanding of how the system works with a sense of how individuals pursuing their own goals can overcome, evade, and potentially transform the authoritarian strictures currently restraining them.