The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs

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Scope

The journal provides interdisciplinary analysis with articles covering an array of international relations fields that include humanitarian studies, [1] security studies, [2] development studies, [3] international law, [4] international business, [5] regional Studies, [6] international politics, [6] environmental studies, [7] and diplomacy. [8] [9] Works in the journal have been cited in other specialized scholarly journals, books, and in policy-making, [10] [11] [12] [13] as well as having been republished in other outlets. [14] [15]

The Fletcher Forum includes feature articles, book reviews, interviews and editorials. [16] [15] While the current issue is available for purchase, most articles from previous issues are individually available for download through the journal's website, [17] or through Tufts Digital Library archives. [18]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in HeinOnline , [8] LexisNexis , ProQuest, Westlaw , [19] CCLP Contents of Current Legal Periodicals, and International Political Science Abstracts. [20]

History

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The cover of the first issue of The Fletcher Forum, Fall 1976. [21]
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The cover of the 13th volume, in 1989, using for the first time the journal's new name. [20]

The journal was established in the fall of 1976 as The Fletcher Forum: A Journal of Graduate Studies in International Affairs. The director was Jeffrey A. Sheehan and the editorial board was chaired by Shashi Tharoor. [21] [22] The journal obtained its current name in 1989. [20]

In 2006, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the journal, Tharoor explained in a retrospective article in The Forum how the journal was created principally "as an outlet for student research and writing", but that over time it had become an "established journal" in its field, "attracting contributors of great distinction and attaining (and maintaining) the exacting standards the world has come to expect from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy." [23] The issue also highlighted some of the notable contributors, including Kofi Annan, John Bolton, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Paul H. Nitze. [24] [25] Other notable contributors and interviewees have included Al Gore, Madeleine Albright, James Baker, William J. Perry, Joseph Dunford, James G. Stavridis, Dominique de Villepin and Juan Manuel Santos. [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]

In another article in the journal, Ambassador Stephen Bosworth during his tenure as the Dean of the Fletcher School, called it "a major publication of international affairs", which provides an outlet for "thoughtful leaders in international affairs to share their insight on our changing world.", "as the world's political focus moves away from superpower domination and continues to struggle with issues of economic growth, human rights, and climate change." [24]

Supplemental issues

The journal has published some special issues, as third issues within the corresponding academic year's volume:

Editors-in-chief

The volumes and their editorial board composition typically follows the academic year cycle, beginning in the fall of a year, and finishing in the summer of the following one. The following persons have been editor-in-chief:

  • 1976-77 (Vol. 1): Shashi Tharoor
  • 1977-78 (Vol. 2): K. Alexander Hobson
  • 1978-79 (Vol. 3): K. Alexander Hobson (issue 1), Randall Roeser (issue 2)
  • 1979-80 (Vol. 4): Miles A. Libbey III
  • 1980-81 (Vol. 5): Robert E. Kiernan
  • 1981-82 (Vol. 6): Edward W. Desmong
  • 1982-83 (Vol. 7): Jeffrey D. Feltman
  • 1983-84 (Vol. 8): Patricia A. Smith
  • 1984-85 (Vol. 9): David M. Cooper
  • 1985-86 (Vol. 10): Augusta Pipkin
  • 1986-87 (Vol. 11): Sam B. Rovit
  • 1987-88 (Vol. 12): David Kupferschmid
  • 1988-89 (Vol. 13): Robert E. Ford
  • 1989-90 (Vol. 14): Carol Hills
  • 1990-91 (Vol. 15): Margaret Smith
  • 1991-92 (Vol. 16): Sheila Machado
  • 1992-93 (Vol. 17): Mark Terry (issue 1), Tammy Halevy, Bruce Keith
  • 1993-94 (Vol. 18): Linda Head Flanagan
  • 1994-95 (Vol. 19): Linda J. Maguire
  • 1995-96 (Vol. 20): Jennifer Evans
  • 1996-97 (Vol. 21): Sara Mason
  • 1997-98 (Vol. 22): Kate Mahoney
  • 1998-99 (Vol. 23): Carlisle J. Levine
  • 1999-2000 (Vol. 24): Brian T. Jackson
  • 2000-01 (Vol. 25): Vashti Van Wyke
  • 2001-02 (Vol. 26) Daniel Langenkamp
  • 2002-03 (Vol. 27): Mariya Rasner
  • 2003-04 (Vol. 28): Emma Belcher
  • 2004-05 (Vol. 29): Annelena Lobb
  • 2005-06 (Vol. 30): Cornelia Schneider
  • 2006-07 (Vol. 31): Jonathan L. K. Reiber
  • 2007-08 (Vol. 32): Catherine G. Pfaffenroth
  • 2008-09 (Vol. 33): Justin Ginnetti
  • 2009-10 (Vol. 34): Naureen Kabir
  • 2010-11 (Vol. 35): David Reidy
  • 2011-12 (Vol. 36): Paul Nadeau
  • 2012-13 (Vol. 37): Alexander Ely
  • 2013-14 (Vol. 38): Julia Radice
  • 2014-15 (Vol. 39): Christopher Maroshegyi
  • 2015-16 (Vol. 40): Natalie Lam
  • 2016-17 (Vol. 41): Emily Morgenstern
  • 2017-18 (Vol. 42): Maria Selde
  • 2018-19 (Vol. 43): Elissa F. Miller
  • 2019-20 (Vol. 44): Lukas P. Bundonis
  • 2020-21 (Vol. 45): Alessandra Testa
  • 2021-22 (Vol. 46): Delia C. Burns
  • 2023-24 (Vol 48): Aarushi Aggarwal
  • 2024-25 (Vol 49): Sophie Lehrenbaum
  • 2025-26 (Vol 50): Armaan Mathur

References

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  2. ↑ Moore, David (March 2000). "Levelling the Playing Fields &Embedding Illusions: 'Post-Conflict' Discourse &Neo-Liberal 'Development' in War-Torn Africa". Review of African Political Economy. 27 (83). Taylor & Francis, Ltd.: 11–28. doi:10.1080/03056240008704430. hdl: 10.1080/03056240008704430 . JSTOR   4006633. S2CID   143779492.
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  4. ↑ de Greiff, Pablo (January 1989). "International Courts and Transitions to Democracy". Public Affairs Quarterly. 12 (1). University of Illinois Press on behalf of North American Philosophical Publications: 79–99. JSTOR   40436007.
  5. ↑ McNamara, Gerry; Vaaler, Paul M. (2000). "The Influence of Competitive Positioning and Rivalry on Emerging Market Risk Assessment". Journal of International Business Studies. 31 (2). Palgrave Macmillan Journals: 337–347. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490910. JSTOR   155641. S2CID   167811153.
  6. 1 2 Schoenhals, Michael (1999). "Political Movements, Change and Stability: The Chinese Communist Party in Power" . The China Quarterly. 159 (159). Cambridge University Press: 595–605. doi:10.1017/S0305741000003350. ISSN   0305-7410. JSTOR   655754. S2CID   153563843.
  7. ↑ Daly, Herman; Goodland, Robert (May 1994). "An Ecological-Economic Assessment of Deregulation of International Commerce under GATT. Part I". Population and Environment. 15 (5). Springer: 395–427. Bibcode:1994PopEn..15..395D. doi:10.1007/bf02208320. JSTOR   27503369. S2CID   154482854.
  8. 1 2 "Fletcher Forum of World Affairs" . Getzville, NY, USA: HeinOnline. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  9. ↑ Fenton Cooper, Andrew (June 1992). "Like-Minded Nations and Contrasting Diplomatic Styles: Australian and Canadian Approaches to Agricultural Trade". Canadian Journal of Political Science. 25 (2). Canadian Political Science Association and the Société québécoise de science politique: 349–379. doi:10.1017/s0008423900004017. JSTOR   3229449. S2CID   154377847.
  10. ↑ MacKinnon, Michael G. (2000). The Evolution of US Peacekeeping Policy Under Clinton: A Fairweather Friend?. Great Britain: Routledge. pp. 192–193. ISBN   0-7146-4937-6. ISSN   1367-9880.
  11. ↑ Reader on Nuclear Nonproliferation (CIS Number: 80-S402-24; Sudoc Number: Y4.G74/9:N88/4/980 ed.). Washington DC: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Senate. December 1, 1980.
  12. ↑ Congressional Record (Record Id: CR-1988-0303) (Congress-Session: 100- 2 (1988 ) ed.). Washington DC: Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate. March 3, 1988. p. 3186.
  13. ↑ Policies for Industrial Growth in a Competitive World - A Volume of Essays Prepared for the Use of the Subcommittee on Economic Goals and Intergovernmental Policy of the Joint Economic Committee - Congress of the United States (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C., USA: Congress of the United States. April 27, 1984. 98th Congress, 2d session. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017. Mosley, Mark L. 'French Foreign Economic Policy Under Mitterrand' in The Fletcher Forum, 6:2 Summer 1982.
  14. ↑ Riedel, Bruce (May 22, 2013). "Lessons from America's First War with Iran". USA: Brookings Institution. Archived from the original on 2017-07-20. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  15. 1 2 "Kevin Rudd: 'The Liberal International Order is Worth Defending' - Interview with The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs". New York, USA: The Asia Society. March 27, 2017. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Fletcher Forum of World Affairs". Intute. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Print edition". Boston: Fletcher Forum. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, 1976-2010". Medford, MA, USA: Tufts Digital Library, Tufts University . Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Westlaw Database Directory" . Westlaw, Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved Jan 20, 2014.
  20. 1 2 3 Ford, Robert E.; Roberts, Jill; Grow, Glenn, eds. (Winter 1989). "The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs". The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs. 13 (1). The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. hdl:10427/76499.
  21. 1 2 Tharoor, Sashi; Ahlers, Theodore H., eds. (Fall 1976). "The Fletcher Forum: A Journal of Graduate Studies in International Affairs". The Fletcher Forum. 1 (1). The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. hdl:10427/76156.
  22. ↑ "Shashi Tharoor turns 60: Some lesser-known facts you shouldn't overlook". India Today . New Delhi, India. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  23. ↑ Tharoor, Shashi (Winter 2006). "Congratulatory Remarks". The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs. 30 (1). The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy: 9. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  24. 1 2 Bosworth, Stephen W. (Winter 2006). "Foreword". The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs. 30 (1). The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy: 7.
  25. ↑ "Things you have missed..." The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs. 30 (1). The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy: 3. Winter 2006. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  26. ↑ "An Interview with former Vice President al Gore". 4 March 2018.
  27. ↑ "38.2 – Summer 2014". 11 September 2014.
  28. ↑ "37:1 – Winter 2013". 23 January 2013.
  29. ↑ Perry, William. “Emerging Challenges to American Arms Control and Security Policy.” The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, vol. 37, no. 1, 2013, pp. 83–89. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/45289724. Accessed 6 Sept. 2025.
  30. ↑ Dunford, Joseph (2020). "America's Place in the New World Order". The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs. 44 (2): 75–80. JSTOR   48599311.
  31. ↑ "2014 Global Risk Forum: An Introduction by Dean James Stavridis". 6 February 2014.
  32. ↑ "42:2 - Summer 2018". 25 August 2018.
  33. ↑ "An Interview with His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia". 8 July 2019.
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