Eurovision 2017 was remarkable for its lack of politics
Journal: London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Year: 2017

The build up to the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest was overshadowed by a dispute between Russia and Ukraine which resulted in Russia withdrawing from the event. Catherine Baker writes that despite this dispute, the show itself was largely free from the kind of political controversy that has emerged in previous years.