2023 Plans and Content

This year was a slow start for Global Politics. Outside of updates, only 1 book review was published. While I enjoyed writing the book review, writing once every couple months does not make for a good website. So, for 2023, Global Politics will launch 3 editor’s columns and start its journey accepting outside submissions. See more details below.

Editors Columns

As Editor in Chief and Creator of Global Politics, it’s important that I remain a consistent contributor. Therefore, 2023 will see the launch of 3 Editor’s Columns: The Korea Kolumn, Editor’s Take, and Book of the Month.

Korea Kolumn

Korea Kolumn will be a monthly column focused on Korean—North and South—politics, culture, and society. Foreign policy related to Korea is also a possible topic. Each column will be either an analytic or strategic essay focused on a topic of importance to understanding Korea and the politics surrounding the peninsula.

Editor’s Take

Ever wondered what the Editor in Chief of your favorite publication thinks about anything? That is the idea behind the Editor’s Take column. Each month, I will work to provide some thoughts on a topic of interest—IR theory, global events, trending headlines. The Editor’s take will usually take the form of an analytic essay and, in most cases, is meant to spur discussion. Although these columns may be in places I am by no means an expert in, they will be grounded in research and I welcome comments and corrections to my ideas and facts.

Book of the Month

Understanding the thoughts of others can help put our own ideas into context, shaping even our own thoughts about current events. Reading is an essential way to learn the thoughts of others. Therefore, the final column I will launch in 2023 is the Book of the Month. This column will not rank books. Rather, it will be a monthly review of a book discussing a topic related to international affairs, history, or politics. In other words, I’ll pick a book each month to read and review. If there’s a desire for me to read a certain book, I may be inclined to rake recommendations for books to review.

Call For Papers

On January 1, 20230 Global Politics will open for submissions. Anyone focused on foreign policy or with a well researched idea is welcome to submit. It is advised that potential contributors take a look at the submission guidelines before submitting. Global Politics is excited to receive all submissions and publish those who care about international affairs.

In mid-2023, Global Politics will open a contributor program for those with an interest in publishing more frequently with us. This program requires participants to publish 1 piece a month for a 3, 6, or 12 month period to build their portfolio of international affairs research and commentary. Program details will be published at a later date.

Although an official call for papers will be posted in early 2023, Global Politics welcomes submissions starting now!

The Journey Continues

The First Global Politics Logo!

Welcome to the journey of Global Politics! While I am still hard at work working on the first formal posts–I am going to work on 2 book reviews and some short analytical pieces for the first content–I wanted to share a few small victories for Global Politics.

First, Global Politics is now on Twitter and Facebook! Please follow us on Twitter at @globalpoltcs and search us on Facebook for @globalpoltcs. These social forums will feature all of our work and work to spread the word about Global Politics to a wider audience. Sharing on social media will occur for many of the published articles, so please be aware as you are submitting that we will try to feature your work in a social media post on Facebook and Twitter.

Second, Global Politics now has a logo (see above). While this is the official logo, please be aware that this logo is a first one and as the site grows, the logo will continue to evolve. I am always looking to get good feedback on this site about our operations, content, and looks. If you have constructive feedback, do not be afraid to get in contact with us at globalpoliticseditor@gmail.com.

Finally, a draft of the submission guidelines has been posted! Right now it mainly outlines the very basic outlines and a more detailed guidelines page is in the works. Since the Submission Guidelines is published, the blog will start to receive the first submission shortly.

I appreciate everyone and look forward to continuing to grow this website and blog to have a strong readership and highlight the young professionals of the world.

Welcome to Global Politics

Welcome to Global Politics!

International affairs is an amazing field of study but little to no outlets exist for young scholars, graduate students, mid-career professionals, and independent analysts (such as myself). Global politics seeks to contribute to the field of international affairs scholarship by featuring young voices and independent analysts. Analytical and scholarly contributions will be provided by mainly up and coming international affairs professionals, showcasing new perspectives on challenging issues and core theories.

While the mission is to provide a platform for young scholars, Global Politics contributors must demonstrate a working expertise of their topic. This can be done through schooling—Masters or PhD degree—or professional experience such as living abroad or direct work experience. This site will remain open to those who do not have these exact experiences, but those who are unable to demonstrate their expertise through their writing and/or experience may have their paper rejected. It’s our goal to ensure that all contributions to this site are high quality so contributors can feel proud to have their work published on this site.

To achieve its mission, this site will publish a wide variety of scholarly and analytical pieces. Global Politics is particularly interested in short analytical articles on current affairs, deep-dives into global challenges, scholarly articles with a focus on applying and advancing international relations and political science theories, full literature reviews, capsule reviews of new scholarly articles, and original book reviews. A Submission Guidelines page is coming soon!

Now, it’s safe to say that readers and future analytical contributors will need to know what Global Politics is interested in publishing. This site is interested in the study of international affairs broadly defined. Yes, this site will publish on American politics, systemic analysis, foreign policy, and also regional issues. If you have a particular topic in mind and want to see if it’s within our scope, please do not hesitate to reach out. Global Politics seeks to work with all authors to not only publish their work but provide impactful review of their article from pitch to publication to enhance the authors writing.

Given the wide nature of this project, it’s imperative that Global Politics grows into its mission. Starting now, Global Politics will publish short analytical pieces and book reviews on this site. As readership and submissions grow, the editorial leadership of Global Politics will seek people to contribute deep-dives based on their expertise. Finally, Global Politics will then launch the Journal of Global Politics that will publish the more scholarly works.

I look forward to starting this journey and working to bring the young voices to the table. This is a mission close to my heart as an independent analyst and I cannot wait to see the growth of Global Politics.

Sincerely,

Benjamin Zimmer: Creator of Global Politics