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SUMMARY:IAPSS Virtual World Congress 2021
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LOCATION:Nijmegen\, Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Democracy\, Identity and Power\n\n\n\nDemocracy\, identity and power are cornerstones for understanding contemporary politics and international relations. After the end of the Cold War\, democracy or more pointedly\, liberal democracy has produced a domino effect\, emerging and expanding across the globe at a fast rate\, becoming the system of government states strive to achieve. However\, not only democratic developments have been of interest in political science. Social movements\, revolutions and strikes have returned to the focus of academic debates with current developments in Venezuela\, Columbia\, Hong Kong and other places in the world. The latest uprisings in Sudan and Algeria\, and ongoing conflicts in Syria and Yemen furthermore call attention to shifting geopolitics\, authoritarian survival and socio-ethnic divisions in societies.\nGlobalization and shifting geopolitics have heralded transformations in a myriad of subjects\, including civil-military relations\, international law and even domestic elections through for example discourses about the European Union. Likewise\, in the wake of technological advancements\, questions about the role of cyberspace in security\, defense and day-to-day governance emerge\, as well as human-made impacts on the climate\, and the future use of natural resources. The wave of refugees that reached Europe in 2015 challenged many previous concepts and ideas of\, amongst others\, national\, ethnic and religious identity. Economic and social gaps caused by globalization and the actions of the &ldquo\;established elites&rdquo\; have also fuelled populist discourses and right-wing movements. They challenge the traditional understanding of democracy\, its practice and theory.&nbsp\;\nAgainst the backdrop of all these developments\, a number of questions emerge: How can democracies survive in a complex and volatile environment? What role do changing geopolitics and civil-military relations play in conflict dynamics? How can new challenges brought by new technologies\, climate change and the cyberspace be dealt with and solved? To what extent has power shifted away from traditional sources of authority?&nbsp\;\nWith this conference theme\, IAPSS hopes to encourage students and junior scholars of political science and related disciplines to participate in this exciting academic discussion.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSub-Themes\n\n\n\nGiven the width of the theme of&nbsp\;<em>Democracy</em>\,<em>&nbsp\;Identity and Power\,</em>&nbsp\;we welcome contributions focusing on a variety of perspectives. The topics addressed at the conference include\, but are not limited to\, the following topics:\nRegime Change\, Democratization\, Backsliding\n(Non-Violent) Protests\, Revolutions and Social Movements&nbsp\;\nCitizen-State-Relations\, Civil Society and Public Opinion\nCivil-Military Relations\, Security Agencies\, Non-State Actors\nCyberspace and Politics\, Digitalization\nRepresentation\, Elections and Voting Behavior\nMigration\, Borders and Conflict\nNatural Resources\, Climate Change\nPolitical Theory and State Philosophy\nRegional Power Dynamics and Geopolitics\nContemporary Governance\nPolitical Psychology\, Affection and Contentious Politics\nPolitics of Crisis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuidelines for Abstract\n\n\n\nPlease send us your abstract of no more than 250 words through the online form at www.iapss.org. This form will include the&nbsp\;name of the author(s)\, the title of the paper\, key words\, home university\, and email address(es).\nFull papers&nbsp\;should be submitted via the online form which can be found&nbsp\;here</a>\, by May 1\, 2021.&nbsp\;<em>For further information on&nbsp\;</em><em>paper format requirements&nbsp\;</em><em>please click&nbsp\;here</a>.</em>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
ORGANIZER;CN=Ahmet Kaan Ketboga:
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