Position
- Director, In the Zone Sport and Politics Consultancy
- Associate lecturer, Southampton Solent University
Contact
- Home page: In the Zone
- Russell tweets as @russinthezone
Research interest
- The use and abuse of sport by politicians, with reference to the influences of economic, social, and international politics agendas.
- Exploring the Decline of Afro-Caribbean Cricket in England and the issues behind the falling out of love with a game central to West Indian heritage and liberation from colonial history.
Ongoing research
- An exploration of the tensions central to the decisions made by the International Cricket Council and national governing boards regarding the game’s priorities and future, noting the changing power dynamic between these organisations and the “Indianisation” of the sport in the context of globalization theory.
Miscellaneous
- Co-Founder, Political Studies Association Sport and Politics Specialist Study Group, www.sportpolitics.net