“Asia as the New Center of Gravity in Global Geopolitics.”

 Insight Turkey is calling for papers for its Winter 2014 issue with a focus on “Asia as the New Center of Gravity in Global Geopolitics.” With its economic and demographic potential, Asia is becoming the new center of global geopolitics in the 21stcentury. Debates on “The Pacific Century” and the US pivot (or re-balancing) in the region demonstrates increasing global interest and attention to the Asia-Pacific. Insight Turkey intends to focus on developments in the region and contribute to the discussion about the impact of regional transformations on global politics. Submissions are welcome from topics related to the transformation of economics, politics and society in Asia, security issues, regionalization and regional politics in East Asia, the foreign policy of countries in the region, as well as Turkey’s relations with Japan, Korea, China and regional organizations, such as ASEAN, in the form of original research. Policy pieces and briefs on these topics are also welcome. 

Articles will undergo a peer-review process before publication. Articles should be 5,000-6,000-word essays that present findings of research or analysis and comments run around 2,500-3,500 words. Authors need to submit their work no later than November 30, 2013 to the editor@insightturkey.org. 

Please see contributor instructions on the journal webpage www.insightturkey.com  further information.