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+ | ===== Call for Papers ===== | ||
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+ | WSF Award of Excellence Program for Research Papers on World Society 2013 | ||
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+ | **Structures of the World Political Economy and the | ||
+ | Future of Global Conflict and Cooperation** | ||
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+ | Some see recent developments in the global political economy as fundamental departures from the structures of the past while for others these recent changes are rather similar to those that have occurred in earlier centuries. The international division of labor in the world economy seems to be in a constant state of flux, and the most recent wave of financialization has sent the global economy into a crisis. Rising food prices and high unemployment have contributed to an increase in anti-authoritarian movements and many countries are facing unsustainable levels of sovereign debt and consequent movements toward austerity. \\ | ||
+ | What are the implications of these developments for the future of global conflict and cooperation? | ||
+ | With this call for papers the World Society Foundation and the ASA PEWS Section encourage researchers to investigate the evolution of the world economic structure in the 21st century, contending scenarios for the future of global conflict and cooperation and particularly the relationship between the two. Issues that may be addressed include (but are not limited to) the following: | ||
+ | • Characterizations (qualitative, | ||
+ | • Empirically informed considerations of theoretical concepts including the core/ | ||
+ | • The role of firms and supra-national organizations in the evolution of the world political economy and/or conflict and cooperation; | ||
+ | • Empirical considerations of the rise of new blocs or international coalitions and the rise of important contending national powers; | ||
+ | • The future of global governance and global state formation in world historical perspective; | ||
+ | • Coalition-formation among contemporary antisystemic social movements and potential coalitions with progressive regimes in the Global South in world historical perspective.\\ | ||
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+ | **Submission Details**: | ||
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+ | //Option 1. World Society Foundation Route//\\ | ||
+ | Scholars interested in having their papers considered for the World Society Foundation Award of Excellence Program for Research Papers on World Society are invited to submit paper proposals before May 25, 2012. These abstracts should indicate clearly which sub-theme the applicant intends to address, as well as the following: | ||
+ | • Title of the paper\\ | ||
+ | • Abstract of no more than 500 words (longer abstracts will be disqualified)\\ | ||
+ | • Name of the author(s), present address (including e-mail address), and name of the institution to which the author is affiliated (if applicable)\\ | ||
+ | The Organizing Committee of the Conference and the World Society Foundation' | ||
+ | The World Society Foundation will give highest priority to papers that combine a general theoretical discussion with new empirical findings. These findings may be based on comparative research as well as single-case studies, and on qualitative as well as quantitative research methods. In any case, paper proposals should give a very clear indication of the research methods, data sources and analytical tools that will be used. Please note that the Foundation is seeking original contributions. Papers that have already been published or submitted for publication will not be accepted.\\ | ||
+ | Abstract proposals and full papers must be sent by e-mail to Nelda Thomas nel-da.thomas@ucr.edu | ||
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+ | //Option 2. PEWS Route//\\ | ||
+ | Those who prefer to submit their proposals in the traditional PEWS manner must send an ab-stract by November 30, 2012. These abstracts should indicate clearly which sub-theme(s) the appli-cant intends to address, as well as the following: | ||
+ | • Title of the paper \\ | ||
+ | • Abstract of no more than 500 words (longer abstracts will be disqualified)\\ | ||
+ | • Name of the author(s), present address (including e-mail address), and name of the institution to which the author is affiliated (if applicable)\\ | ||
+ | The Local Organizing Committee will make their choices by January 15, 2013. Those selected will receive local housing and meals.\\ | ||
+ | Proposals must be sent by e-mail to Nelda Thomas nelda.thomas@ucr.edu | ||
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+ | **Publication**\\ | ||
+ | There will be two publications coming out of this conference. One, selected by the WSF's scientific advisory board, will be in a volume of World Society Studies, the WSF's edited book series. A second, selected by the PEWS Organizing Committee, will appear in the PEWS series, published by Paradigm.\\ | ||
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+ | **Travel grants** \\ | ||
+ | The World Society Foundation sponsors a small number of travel grants covering airfare and accommodation (in full or in part) for students and participants from Africa, Asia, Latin-America and Eastern Europe (International Sociological Association country categories B and C). Travel grants will be allo-cated on the basis of a competitive assessment of papers submitted. The Organizing Committee of the Conference and the World Society Foundation' | ||
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+ | **Organizing Committee**: | ||
+ | For more information on the World Society Foundation and its activities, please check out our web site: http:// | ||