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The End of Capitalism
On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the effects of the global credit crunch may raise fundamental questions about the validity and future of laissez-faire capitalism. In assessing this broader question the 2009 issue of the Bologna Center Journal of International Affairs invites submissions examining the following questions:
- With government intervention on the rise, will we see a move away from laissez-faire capitalism? If so, what will the new economic order look like?
- Rather than furthering global integration, will current events result in a backlash against worldwide economic cooperation and a move towards regional agreements?
- What role should states, institutions and individual actors take in shaping the future balance of economic and political power?
- Will the role of the nation-state be redefined vis-à-vis regional and international institutions?
- Can we expect a move towards relatively stronger transnational institutions and relatively weaker national governments?
- More generally, does this crisis deal a blow to the continued spread of democracy?
- Where now for the system once assumed victorious?
We also welcome submissions on broader issues in the fields of international relations and international economics.
Content
The Bologna Center Journal of International Affairs is published annually. Because articles are intended for an educated yet diverse audience, highly technical language and equations are discouraged. The Journal invites submissions on this year’s theme as well as submissions on general issues of international relations.
Article Criteria:
- Article length should be between 4,000 and 4,500 words (16-18 pages double spaced).
- Authors should refer to The Chicago Manual of Style for general questions of grammar, form, style, formatting, and citation. (Footnotes should be placed at the end of the article. See our citation guidelines document (pdf) for additional details.)
- Technical jargon and acronyms should be avoided.
- Dividing the paper into sections with titles is recommended.
- Articles should contain an abstract of 60-100 words.
- Submissions should include a cover letter with the title, author’s name, contact information, and a short 4-5 sentence biography written in third person.
- Articles by multiple authors are welcome.
DEADLINE: Friday, February 9th, 2009.
Please send submissions and questions to the Managing Editor at editor@bcjournal.org.
