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Introduction

ExploringGeopolitics is an independent, non-profit website that seeks to foster the dialogue between the academic world and policy makers, business community and journalists.

It offers valuable academic insights into key geopolitical questions by giving the floor to people who are specialised in areas such as geography, political studies, sociology and international relations.

By humanising geopolitical thought, it aims to cover the ground between academic journals and mass media. Experts in the field can speak freely and unedited, but do so in a way that allows for a broad audience.

ExploringGeopolitics further hopes to inspire students, lecturers and scholars in geopolitics and related disciplines. To achieve this, it offers information about books, conferences, courses, other websites and PhD projects.

Please note that all contributions reflect the view of the author, and must not be ascribed to organisations to which an author is affiliated, nor to the editor. Moreover, none of the involved people receive any financial compensation.

Key facts

  • ExploringGeopolitics contains 168 contributions
  • 83 experts in the field have contributed
  • The contributors work in 19 different countries
  • They have 23 different nationalities
  • All services are free of charge
  • The website is ad-free and generates no revenues
  • English is principal language
  • Interviews are conducted by e-mail
  • ExploringGeopolitics was established in 2009

Webdesign

  • The website's design has been optimalised for Firefox 8 and Internet Explorer 9
  • CSS code seeks to achieve backward browser compatibility where possible
  • External links only work with Javascript enabled
  • The contact link only works with Javascript enabled

FAQ

Contributions

Can I contribute to the website?

Possibly. Editorial capacity is limited, so all ideas are critically evaluated.

Are contributors being paid for their efforts?

No, everyone has contributed without obtaining any financial compensation, including the editor.

What are the language requirements for contributions?

All contributions need to be in English and written in a way that requires little editorial efforts.

Can I publish an entire contribution on another website?

No, this is not allowed. See copyright conditions on this page:

Contact-Copyright-Disclaimer

Can I use quotations from website on other websites?

Yes, that's no problem as long as you refer to its source (see next question).

How do I refer to a contribution on the website?

Please mention title and author of contribution, and its date and url.

Are the contributions being peer-reviewed?

No, contributors write about earlier research results and for a broad audience.

Ads and link exchanges

Is the website interested in link exchanges?

Yes, but only with similar, non-profit websites.

Does the website contain any ads?

No.

Is the website interested in publishing ads?

No.

Editor

Academic background

picture of Leonhardt van EfferinkLeonhardt van Efferink is a PhD student at Royal Holloway, University of London.

The key objective of his research is to bring clarity in how the use of text and image by newspapers leads to particular representations that (de)legitimise the sending of national troops to Afghanistan.

For more information about his PhD:

Leonhardt van Efferink: Geopolitical scripts and the (de)legitimisation of ISAF

The editor holds Master’s degrees in Geopolitics, Territory and Security (King’s College London) and Financial Economics (Erasmus University Rotterdam).

He worked as a senior country risk analyst at three financial institutions and was a senior policy adviser at the Dutch Ministry of Finance.

Mr Van Efferink founded the Dutch website Geopolitiek.nl in 2006 (online until 2008), followed by ExploringGeopolitics in 2009.

Editorial responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the editor are:

  • approaching potential contributors
  • conducting interviews
  • maintaining the academic network
  • designing and coding of the website

Special Thanks

Many thanks to the following websites for providing great services for free to ExploringGeopolitics:

Color Scheme Designer for advice on design

Google Analytics for visitors' statistics

XML Sitemaps for the website's sitemap

YOOtheme for Facebook/RSS/Twitter icons