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Why
Global Politics Magazine?
Global Politics Magazine is new for the next
generation of global policy makers, those who will shape
policy on the world stage in the future. Here is the
forum where we – the next political generation – can
exchange our insights, debate our viewpoints, and
develop new approaches.
Located on the internet, Global
Politics Magazine facilitates critical discussion and
the exchange of ideas amongst young people worldwide.
We will have to face tomorrow’s challenges. Today we
must build the global intellectual platform to produce
tomorrow’s solutions.
At an ever more rapid rate, international politics
presents new challenges and opportunities alongside
established issues. The scope of contemporary global
politics is getting wider. The next generation of global
political actors must do more than simply inherit the
notions of the past.
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. Greater value
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. A discourse
can then emerge based on the demands of today and
tomorrow, rather than the conventions of yesterday.
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 a focus on young people, a
global reach, and a forward-thinking approach.
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. Contributions from,
and debate between, readers are strongly encouraged –
this is what makes Global Politics Magazine. So the
publication is not simply a journal or magazine, but
more like an interactive forum, a think tank for
tomorrow’s political generation. To maintain the quality
of debate, all submissions 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. Everyone contributes to publicising the
magazine.
Jacob Halpin oversees the magazine as a whole, and Lucia
Green-Weiskel 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 members of the team
and innovations for the site. You could write an article
or bring your own ideas for a section that you could
take charge of. You could get involved with publicity,
assist with research, and join the editing team. We are
what you make us.
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, while 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?
Our
Team Sheet shows how we
fit together. To find out who we are, just keep reading:
 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 now at the
British Home Office, working on his French and finding his way around London.
 Lucia
Green-Weiskel - Editor
Lucia is a
Project Officer for the Climate Change Program at the Innovation Center
for Energy and Transportation, an NGO registered in Beijing, China. She
has a MSc in Asian Politics from the School of Oriental and African
Studies, University of London and a BA from Hampshire College in
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. Lucia grew up on an organic farm with 12
foster sisters. She has had work published in The Nation, Red Pepper,
the International Oil Daily, the Brooklyn Rail and the SOAS Spirit. She
lives in New York City.
 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). She recently
did a Master's degree in Conflict, Security and Development at King's
College London and is (still..) completing her thesis. She currently
works for a leading Israeli newspaper in Jerusalem and loves very
minute. In her spare time, she sleeps.
 Rahul Sharma
Rahul is currently studying Political Science at the
University of Munich, Germany. He also works in and
around Munich to teach English language as a foreign
language.
In addition to his regular participation at National
Model United Natons, Rahul's keen interest in
journalistic work has led him to create his own
online magazine.
 Hollie Nicol - Fresh Ideas writer
Hollie is doing a part-time MSc in Development
Studies at the School of Oriental and African
Studies in London, funded by working in a clothes
shop, a nightclub and teaching languages in between.
She is specialising in Refugee Studies, Agriculture
and Social Movements. She has just started out
performing slam poetry and she co-presents a radio show on poetry, rap
and UK grime music for a community internet station OpenAir.fm.
She is a vegetarian and a qualified
therapeutic masseuse.
 Mathew
Hulbert
Mathew studied
Broadcast Journalism at Nottingham Trent University, UK, graduating in
2002. Since then he’s volunteered as a Youth Worker with Christian
charity, Youth for Christ, and is now a professional Broadcast
Journalist – he can be heard on a group of commercial radio stations in
the UK. Mathew also regularly writes columns for a number of local
newspapers and speaks at churches and other venues on behalf of the
Christian development organisation, Tearfund
 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 2008 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.
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