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Why
Global Politics Magazine?
As the territory of contemporary international politics becomes
ever-wider, incorporating new challenges and opportunities alongside more
established issues, it is clear that
the next generation to fill the global political arena
must do more than simply inherit the beliefs, ideas and
arguments of those already shaping global policy.
New approaches must emerge to complement existing
knowledge, and so young people currently on the edges of the
policy sphere need to be incorporated more fully into discussion
of international issues. Priority should be given to approaches
which draw strength from their contemporary relevance, not their
historical orthodoxy. Crucially, space has to be found for the
opinions of those from the next political generation to be
contested and examined by their peers, in order that a discourse
can emerge based on the demands of today and tomorrow, rather
than the conventions of yesterday.
Global Politics Magazine
provides a vibrant
international forum in which to engage those who will influence
and shape the global policy of the future. It is written by, and
for, the next political generation - those whose responsibility
it will soon be to address the crucial challenges of today.
Located on the internet, Global Politics Magazine facilitates
critical discussion and the exchange of ideas amongst young
people worldwide, building an intellectual platform from which
contemporary global solutions can emerge.
Want to
know more? Read on for more detail:
What is different
about Global Politics Magazine?
There
are many political journals and magazines already on the
market, and Global Politics Magazine doesn’t seek to
compete with these. Rather, it is designed to be
different.
There
is a need for deeper political ‘conversation’ between
young people across the planet, in order that a new
generation of ideas can be heard. Global Politics
facilitates this through the incorporation of a focus on
young people, a global reach, and a forward-thinking
approach into one publication.
Unlike other publications focused on young people,
Global Politics Magazine is not limited to a single
organisation or university, or even a single country. It
exists globally, available to anyone with an internet
connection. This provides the potential to create an
international dialogue between young people in a way
that other publications do not.
Global Politics is designed not just for young people to
read, but also to participate in. Submissions from
readers are strongly encouraged, and responses to
published articles are invited. In this way, the
publication is less a typical journal or magazine, and
more an interactive forum. This doesn’t mean that
quality is sacrificed, however, as all contributions
will pass through our reviewing process before being
published.
Why young people?
It is
the young generation of today that will be the decision
makers of the future. Politics is constantly evolving,
and the ideas which shape the events of tomorrow will
differ from those of today. Young people have a unique
perspective on world politics, and ideas vary greatly
between countries. Global Politics facilitates an
exchange of ideas and debate among young people around
the world, created dialogue and understanding which are
currently lacking, better equipping those who will shape
our political future.
How is the magazine
run?
Global Politics began with a team of seven people, from
five countries, which developed the initial concept and
got the publication up and running. The team currently
comprises about eight people. Everyone contributes in
their spare time on a voluntary basis. People are
involved to varying degrees, depending on their
availability. Some contribute to the editing,
commissioning and proof-reading of articles; others take
responsibility for one of the additional sections of the
magazine. Almost everyone contributes to publicising the
magazine.
Jacob
Halpin oversees the magazine as a whole, and Nick
Martlew coordinates the editorial side of the project.
The production team is flexible, and changes as people’s
situations and availability change. There are always
openings for new offers of involvement. We already have
a number of ideas for new sections which are awaiting
people to take charge of them. We also encourage
suggestions from people who would like to take charge of
a section based on an idea of their own.
The
magazine is not a static project. It has grown
continually from its conception, and continues to do so.
Its growth depends on involving more people in its
production, whilst continually publicising it more
widely. Although Global Politics has been very well
received wherever it has been promoted, it is an ongoing
task to keep building the reader base.
How is the magazine
funded?
Global Politics does not currently have any funding.
This is a future aim. Finance will allow for more
publicity, professional web management, and a number of
other advantages.
What are the
future aims?
Foremost in terms of future plans is to continue
building the number of readers, and to increase the
number and diversity of nationalities involved. After
all, it is this diverse and international dialogue which
the magazine is based on.
Global Politics is currently published every three
months. We would like to increase this to every two
months as we expand and attract more authors.
We
also want to increase the number of people involved in
the production of the magazine. At the moment our
ability to take on more people is limited by the size of
the magazine; only so many people are needed to produce
the magazine as it stands at the moment. To create
opportunities for more people we need build the
readership, which means generating more publicity!
Some
examples of the ways in which the production team may
increase:
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In
terms of editing, as we increase readership and
therefore the number of article submissions more
editors/proof-readers will be required.
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The
production team will expand as the number (and size) of
additional sections of the magazine grow. There are
already ideas available, waiting for the right people to
take charge of new sections.
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We
plan to carry out one-off projects which will also
require additional assistance.
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There
is always the opportunity to assist with publicising the
magazine, whether to a single organisation or to 20
universities.
Who is Global Politics Magazine
is produced
by?
 Jacob
Halpin - Director
Jacob founded the magazine in Autumn 2006
as he was finishing an MA at Sheffield University in the UK. After a spell with the
international development organisation Results he spent four months with
the British American Security Information Council, during which time he
published work on international security issues. He is currently
working on his Spanish and finding his way around London.
 Nick
Martlew - Editor
Before taking up
the challenge of editing Global Politics, Nick Martlew studied at Oxford
and Sheffield, in the UK. He has worked for Hilary Benn MP and Nick Clegg MP, as
well as a spell with Morrison’s Supermarkets. Nick
currently works five days a week for Oxfam as a researcher on
humanitarian policy and programming. In his spare time he also does his fair share of
local campaigning, samba drumming and badgering people about
apostrophes.
 Lucia
Green-Weiskel - Additional Editing
Lucia is a
freelance writer and a MSc Asian Politics candidate at the School of
Oriental and African Studies, London. She grew up on an organic farm
with 12 foster sisters. She has had work published in The Nation, Red
Pepper and the SOAS Spirit and also does editorial work for Energy
Intelligence.
 Ricky Ben-David -
Additional Editing
Ricky received
her BA in Government, Diplomacy and Strategy from the Lauder School of
Government at the Interdisciplinary Centre, Herzliya (IDC). Throughout
her degree, she worked as an analyst for an Israeli firm (lots of hush
hush). She recently did a Master’s degree in Conflict, Security and
Development at King’s College London. She is now in Israel writing her
thesis and taking up Arabic (again). In her spare time, she works on an
organic farm near Netanya as a chef.
 Angel N. Desai -
Research
Angel recently
received her B.S. from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown
University in Washington, D.C. Her research interests include regional
studies with a concentration in South Asia and globalisation. During her
time as a student, she had the opportunity to work for a think tank in
Chicago as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In her free time she is
an avid musician, animal-lover and, from time to time, baker as well!
Andy Cryer
- Legal
Andy is at the University of Sheffield, UK, where will
begin his PhD in September 2007 in the field of
international security, specifically looking at NATO’s
role in the post-Cold War era. Andy also has an MA in
International Political Economy. When not pursuing academic interests, he
is most likely to be found at Sheffield Children’s NHS
Foundation Trust where, having previously worked in both
the Purchasing and Management Accounts departments, he
now holds the post of Assistant General Manager –
Surgical Directorate.
 Diana Diaz -
Research
Diana was
awarded her Master's degree from the Department of Politics at the
University of Sheffield, UK in 2006. Her dissertation examined the
decision making impasse at the Security Council. Her main research
interests related to international political economy, new forms of
governance, globalisation and multinational organisations. She lives in
Mexico City and has worked for the Mexican Ministry of Finance and for
HSBC Mexico. In her spare time she does 10-km races and enjoys
travelling around the world.
 Paul
Gill - Marketing
Paul studied for
both an undergraduate and postgraduate degree at the University of
Sheffield, UK, taking a particular interest in Liberal Imperialism and
Middle Eastern politics. He also studied abroad for a year in Alberta,
Canada to gain a different perspective on politics and learn skiing. He
now spends most of his time training for marathons or thinking (and
saving!) where to go next in the world.
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