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The Harvard International Review is a quarterly magazine offering insight on international affairs from the perspectives of scholars, leaders, and policymakers. Since our founding in 1979, we've set out to bridge the worlds of academia and policy through outstanding writing and editorial selection.

The quality of our content is unparalleled. Each issue of the Harvard International Review includes exclusive interviews and editorials by leading international figures along with expert staff analysis of critical international issues. We have featured commentary by 43 Presidents and Prime Ministers, 4 Secretaries-General, 4 Nobel Economics Prize laureates, and 7 Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

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Inspired by our growing high school readership around the world, we have run the Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest since 2020 to encourage and highlight outstanding high school writing on topics related to international affairs.

Contest Format

Participants in the contest submit a short-form article on a topic in international affairs. Each submission will be read and scored by the Harvard International Review .

A number of contestants will be selected as finalists, who are invited to participate in a virtual HIR Defense Day. At the Defense Day, students will have the opportunity to give a 15-minute presentation and oral defense to Harvard International Review judges.

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All submissions must adhere to the following requirements, as outlined in the Submission Guide below.

For the upcoming Spring 2024 contest, participants will have a choice of two different themes and must note which prompt they have chosen at the top of their submissions.

Theme A: Inequalities in a VUCA World

Theme B: Global Challenges and Collective Actions

Contestants may choose either topic above when writing the article.

Content: Articles should address a topic related to international affairs today. Potential categories include (but are not limited to): Agriculture, Business, Cybersecurity, Defense, Education, Employment & Immigration, Energy & Environment, Finance & Economy, Public Health, Science & Technology, Space, Trade, and Transportation. Articles should examine the theme from a global perspective rather than focusing on the United States.

Length: Articles should be at least 800 words but not exceed 1,200 words (not counting diagrams, tables of data, or authorship declaration).

Writing Style: Submissions should present an analytically backed perspective on an under-appreciated global topic.  

AI Policy : The usage of ChatGPT is prohibited. Judges will be running all articles through multiple AI checkers, and articles that receive high AI generation scores across multiple checkers will be disqualified.

Excellent contest submissions will aim to present a topic holistically from a balanced perspective. Evidence and nuance are critical. Submissions should be well-researched, well-informed, and formal in style and prose.

The HIR does not accept op-eds , otherwise known as editorials or opinion pieces for its competition. Articles are expected to have a thesis but should not have an agenda. Submissions should also not be merely a collection of facts.

As a journalist organization, we ask that submissions follow AP Style's newest edition . We also ask that submissions are culturally sensitive, fact-checked, and respectful.

Examples of pieces that would be considered excellent submissions are below.

Citation and Sources : All factual claims must be backed by a citation from a reliable source. All ideas that are not your own must be properly attributed. Citations should be made via hyperlinks. Non-digital sources are welcome but must be cited properly as per AP Style . See the examples above for examples of using hyperlinks for citations.

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Contest dates.

There are three distinct submission cycles for the 2024 Contest.

Please note that contestants are requested to register and pay before becoming eligible to submit their articles prior to the submission deadline.  

Admissions are done on a rolling basis! Capacity is limited.

Spring 2024

Article Submission Deadline: May 31, 2024

HIR Defense Day: June 29, 2024

Summer 2024

Article Submission Deadline: August 31, 2024

HIR Defense Day: October 5, 2024

Fall 2024 / Winter 2024

Article Submission Deadline: January 2, 2025

HIR Defense Day: February 5, 2025

Contest Prizes

All submissions will receive a score from the Harvard International Review based on the Evaluation Rubric described in the Submission Guide. Contestants that receive a passing score without qualifying for a HIR Defense Day will receive individual prizes. Finalists will be eligible for the following Gold/Silver/Bronze medals based on their scores and performance in the HIR Defense Day.

Commendation Prize: HIR Certificate

Outstanding Writing Content / Style Prize : HIR Certificate

High Commendation Prize : HIR Certificate

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All scoring and prize decisions are final. The contest will not be able to provide additional detail beyond the scores provided by HIR graders. All contestants who manage to submit their articles will receive a certificate of completion.

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Students are eligible if they are in grades nine through twelve in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, or if they are U.S. citizens/lawful permanent residents attending high school overseas.

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Students in countries outside of the United States (grades 9-12) are also welcome to submit. Submissions are expected to be written in English and with traditional American spelling. For more information on submissions in your country, please contact [email protected]

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Review Essay: The Study of Appeasement in International Relations

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DiMuccio, Ralph B.A. (1998) Review Essay: The Study of Appeasement in International Relations, Journal of Peace Research 35 (2): 101–115.

Research in a variety of fields has provided a perspective on policies of appeasement that differs significantly from the simplistic images underlying commonly held foreign policy attitudes. Nevertheless, most journalists, politicians, pundits and even many prominent students of international relations have virtually ignored serious scholarship on the subject of appeasement, relying instead on the highly negative view that emerged after the failed British effort to avert war in the late 1930s. This essay critically analyzes major scholarly contributions in the study of appeasement and divides this research into three general approaches: orthodox/realist; behavioral/utility; and liberal/exchange. While all three shed light on factors that contribute to the inception of strategies of appeasement, the liberal/exchange approach - by far the least developed or known of the three - possesses the most potential for offering a nuanced explanation. More generally, this review seeks to establish a basis for a critical analysis not only of the journalistic dogma that has attached to such cases as Bosnia, China, and North Korea, but also of the policies themselves.

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International Relations Article Review

Writer and importance.

The article is written by Robert A. Schupp and Richard L. Ohlemacher who represent the journal of international affairs. The relevance of the article is to demystify certain issues related shadow economies. It covers the socioeconomic aspects of shadow economies inclusive of the themes that arise from them and the implications on the general masses. The role of consumer and corporate strength of rich nations in the growth of shadow economies is stated and its changes due globalization critically analyzed. The issue of informal economies and connotations used in relation to them are explained and their applicability to the understanding of these economies is indicated. To further understand the problem of shadow economies, the relation between the informal and formal economies and depletion of the state’s financial resources is determined.

Several case studies such as India, Scandinavia and Peru are used to illustrate the changes that can be made on the state resources so as to empower these country’s societies. The article is also meant to identify the relevant government legislations that profit the developing and the developed nations. Lastly, the article investigates the effect of commercial interests on solution of shadow economies; similarities between capitalism and informal economies; understanding of the informal economies and the role of the civil society in resolving complications of the shadow economy. All the above information is based on the views of Noam (Scupp & Ohlemacher, 2000, pp. 1-15).

Supported international relations theories

Based on the questions, asked the author of the article supports realism. According to this theory, power politics run everything in the economy of the nation. Decisions on the problems of solving the shadow economy rest entirely on the government policy options. The author supposes that the government of India should legalize the illegal economic activities in order to benefit from the shadow economy. Moreover, the author says that shadow economy denies the government financial resources necessary to better its services for the people. This seems like defense of realism (Scupp & Ohlemacher, 2000, p. 9).

Key points of the article

The article makes several points related to the already mentioned topics. First the article states that current literature on shadow economy only makes a retail analysis of it rather than tackling it in a wholesale perspective. The instabilities in the prices of commodities play a great role in the eventual farming of illegal commodities. Corporate power influences the shadow economies when organization such as United Nations Conference Trade on and Development (UNCTAD) intervenes in an attempt to stabilize the commodity prices and thus protect the interests of the peasant farmers. It points out that the shadow economy has been affected by the globalization particularly as relates to the predicted fiscal flows, the short-term fiscal flows and the spread of production all over the world. It states that the shadow economy contributes to the depletion of the state funds since tax evasion is a common practice in such an economy and marginalizes the public in certain instances.

Moreover, it states that the creation of opportunities in the Indian market is the only solution to the problems of the existent shadow economy rather than the bringing of illegal activities under government legislation. Government policies such as implementation of UNCTAD suggestions profit the developing or developed countries in the long run. In addition, informal economies relate more closely to capitalism than the formal economies do. In addition it states that the issue of informal economy is least understood due to its technicality. Finally, the article indicates that the civil societies have a role to play in the determination of the solutions due to the shadow economy. Their role is mainly to empower the people by allowing them to have a say in the decisions that affect them directly (Scupp & Ohlemacher, 2000, pp. 1-15).

Theme and summary of the article

The theme of the article is shadow economy. It shows how the shadow economy is affected by politics. For instance, when the government increased the quantity of imports in Columbia, it caused peasant farmers to plant coca which had higher demand and stable prices. It looks at the effects of consumer and corporate power on such an economy and the changes that have characterized it due to globalization such as the entry of politics in the decision making process. Moreover, it explores the usefulness of connotations such as underground market and black market in the understanding of informal economy. All violations of the legislation meant to benefit the powerful leads to a shadow economy. Informal economies deny the state its rightful income and end up marginalizing the citizens. It suggests that what the Indian economy lacks is opportunity which has led to increased shadow economy. Noam proposes certain government policies such as price stabilization that could help both developed and developing countries avoid such an economy. The civil society on the other hand has the role of empowering the people to enable them contribute in decisions that affect them.

International relation theories supported by the article

From the responses, the article advocates for liberalism and institutionalism. This is evidenced by how the author advances positive effects of institutions and the need for the civil societies to empower people to be participative in the formulation of decisions that affect them. Objection is raised against the modification of the legislative structures to help end the shadow economy in India. According to the arguments raised in support of liberalism, this theory seems workable in the modern society (Holsti, n.d, p.3-10).

Critic of the article

The article’s claim on majority of the issues such as the role of consumer, corporates in rich countries and the shadow economy are well supported and could therefore be the truth. The main causes of a shadow economy are usually summarized as taxes, regulations, prohibitions and corruption. The article’s explanation for the lack of availability of information on the details of such activities such as drug dealings, to be the wealth of the participants is a form of corruption. The change of occupation by the peasant farmers due to policy alterations falls both under regulation and taxes. The decisions that led to increased imports in Columbia serve as prohibitions. Therefore, the article implicitly states the causes of a shadow economy.

The later assertion that the government plays a part in the push of people towards shadow economies is entirely true. All the factors that cause shadow economies are under the control of the government except corruption. Though not wholly, the government may also play a part in big corruption cases that end up denying it the required funds through tax evasion. Moreover, for one to gain a clear understanding of the informal economy, all other confusing and related terms must articulately understood. The article clearly states the necessity of comprehension of the related terms such as shadow, gray and underground markets. These are terms closely confused with informal economies. However, the claim that the unstable prices in food crops propel the shadow economy may not be entirely true. Sometimes the farm products may have few returns even when they uphold stable prices but the allure of the good returns from drugs still compel people to engage in these activities.

Other contradictory international relation theories

Constructivism.

According to this theory, decisions and choices are made on the logic of obligatory actions. People make their decisions based on what is expected by the normative actions. For instance, when a doctor is confronted by any situation he makes his decision based on what would be expected of a doctor in the present environs (Goldgeier & Tetlock, 2001, p.82). Constructivists make analysis of the international relations by striking a balance between the targets, the threats and social identities of the community in question. This theory can be misleading since it is more conservative. While the liberalism advanced by the article relies on the present knowledge of the beneficiaries pertaining to that issue, the constructivism depends on what has been historically correct. In the long run constructivism causes people to limit themselves to their present situations.

Beneficial advances may be hindered by the sole reason of rejection by the society in question. However, certain social aspects may act as guidelines in establishing the right regulations. For instance, detest of drugs due to their negative effects may help reduce the buildup of the shadow economy in societies that have a negative view drugs negatively. Since, the shadow economy is affected by globalization; it demands solutions that change with globalization which is not characteristic of constructivism (Zehfuss, 2002, p.259).

Goldgeier, J. & Tetlock, P. 2001. Psychology of International Relations Theory . Web.

Holsti, O. n.d. Theories of International Relations . Web.

Schupp, R. & Ohlemacher, R. 2000. Marginalizing the masses .

Zehfuss, M. 2002. Constructivism in International Relations: The Politics of Reality . Cambridge: University Press, pp.1-289.

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