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Call for Papers Theme: Politics in a World of Inequality Type: 24th World Congress of Political Science Institution: International Political Science Association (IPSA) Location: Istanbul (Turkey) Date: 23.–28.7.2016 Deadline: 7.10.2015 __________________________________________________ Both recognition issues and inequalities have become central to today’s politics. Regional, religious, cultural and other identities have been mobilised and demand political recognition and inclusion. At the same time, increased reliance on markets and indeed the very creation of global markets has made it harder to address North/South issues or for national polities effectively to address inequality. In many western democracies there is a decline in redistribution and government programs are no longer offsetting the inequality generated by the market. Public opinion researchers looking at the welfare state have suggested that increased ethnic and racial diversity has weakened public support for such redistribution. Public policy researchers have in turn explored the effects of inequality on health outcomes and a range of other measures of social well-being. Normative political theorists have set out arguments for greater equality in terms of human rights and the unlocking of human capabilities, as well as social utility. Political economists and others have examined the impact of free trade agreements and, in particular, investor-state dispute resolution mechanisms in reducing the power of national governments to regulate. Inequality and recognition issues have helped spark both old and new social movements, most recently the Occupy movement that spread from the USA around the world. In the Middle East and in other regions, powerful national mobilisations have shaken and eventually overturned a succession of governments. Political science provides a lens through which to view how both distributional and recognition issues are placed on the political agenda by movements with few material resources. It also sheds light on the political values and institutional frameworks, both local and transnational, which shape responses to the dynamics of global markets, labour migration and increased ethnic and cultural diversity. The 2016 IPSA World Congress will be a timely occasion on which to refocus the attention of political scientists on issues of redistribution and recognition in all their complexity. These are issues confronted by political actors all over the world and to which political science can bring important insights. It is an opportunity to once again demonstrate the relevance of political science to political practice. The theme of the Istanbul Congress will build on previous themes of IPSA World Congresses concerning democracy, globalisation and the challenges of contemporary governance. We look forward to the insights that will be shared at the Congress by those working in all areas of political science, including international political economy, public policy, political institutions, political theory, political behaviour, social movement and regional studies, migration, race and gender politics. Paper Proposal Key Dates 07 AUG 2015 Call for Papers opens Accepted open panels listed online 07 OCT 2015 Deadline to submit paper proposals 18 JAN 2016 Paper proposers are notified of final results 13 APR 2016 Deadline to register to appear in the Printed Program 05 MAY 2016 Final Registration Deadline for all panelists Participants not registered are withdrawn from the Congress Program 01 JUL 2016 Deadline to submit full papers See: https://istanbul2016.ipsa.org/events/congress/istanbul2016/submit-paper Venue The 24th World Congress of Political Science will be held Istanbul Congress Centre (ICC) / İstanbul Kongre Merkezi, the biggest convention center in Turkey. Taşkışla Caddesi Harbiye Şişli, Istanbul Turkey Istanbul Convention Center is located in a central region, called the "Congress Valley" in the Harbiye district, near Taksim Square. Congress website: https://istanbul2016.ipsa.org/events/congress/istanbul2016/home Contact: International Political Science Association (IPSA) 1590, av. Docteur-Penfield, bureau 331 Montreal, QC H3G 1C5 Canada Tel.: +1 514 848 8717 Fax: +1 514 848 4095 Email: [email protected] Web: https://istanbul2016.ipsa.org/events/congress/istanbul2016/home __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
