Harvard Political Review
Encyclopedia
The Harvard Political Review is a quarterly, nonpartisan American magazine
and website
on politics and public policy founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts
, in 1969 at Harvard University
. It is published by the Harvard Institute of Politics
, an undergraduate student organization. It covers both domestic and international affairs, and also conducts interviews with political figures and experts.
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The magazine has a long and colorful history on campus. It was formed during the era of student protests in the late 1960s, and witnessed several leadership and format changes in its first few years of existence. At times it has had to fight for its editorial independence.
The magazine is most well known for its in-depth interviews with prominent political figures. In addition to interviews, book reviews, and general coverage of domestic and world affairs, each issue features a number of articles organized around a central theme or topic.
In the fall of 2010, the magazine published an online-only report on the U.S. federal budget entitled the Annual Report of the United States of America. Its editors were featured on Fox News and the Huffington Post.
Magazine
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and website
Website
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on politics and public policy founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, in 1969 at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. It is published by the Harvard Institute of Politics
Harvard Institute of Politics
Harvard Institute of Politics was created to serve as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy and inspire Harvard students into careers in politics and public service, much as President Kennedy was inspired during his days as a student at Harvard. The IOP also brings together the academic...
, an undergraduate student organization. It covers both domestic and international affairs, and also conducts interviews with political figures and experts.
Founding
The magazine was founded in 1969 by a group of Harvard undergraduates including former Vice President Al GoreAl Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
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The magazine has a long and colorful history on campus. It was formed during the era of student protests in the late 1960s, and witnessed several leadership and format changes in its first few years of existence. At times it has had to fight for its editorial independence.
Today
Today it is written, edited, and managed entirely by undergraduates at Harvard. The Harvard Political Review also operates a website that publishes daily, called HPR Online.The magazine is most well known for its in-depth interviews with prominent political figures. In addition to interviews, book reviews, and general coverage of domestic and world affairs, each issue features a number of articles organized around a central theme or topic.
In the fall of 2010, the magazine published an online-only report on the U.S. federal budget entitled the Annual Report of the United States of America. Its editors were featured on Fox News and the Huffington Post.
Notable alumni
- Al GoreAl GoreAlbert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
, former Vice PresidentVice presidentA vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
and Presidential Candidate - Andrei ChernyAndrei ChernyAndrei Cherny is a former Arizona Assistant Attorney General, White House aide, business consultant, and the founder and President of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas...
, former speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore - Nelson Antonio DenisNelson Antonio DenisNelson Antonio Denis is a former New York politician who represented East Harlem in the New York State Assembly.-Early life:Denis was born and raised in New York City...
, former New York State Assemblyman, journalist and film director - Jeffrey SachsJeffrey SachsJeffrey David Sachs is an American economist and Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University. One of the youngest economics professors in the history of Harvard University, Sachs became known for his role as an adviser to Eastern European and developing country governments in the...
, director of the Earth InstituteThe Earth InstituteThe Earth Institute was established at Columbia University in 1995. The research institute's stated mission is to address complex issues facing the planet and its inhabitants, with particular focus on sustainable development and the needs of the world's poor...
and Quetelet Professor at Columbia UniversityColumbia UniversityColumbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the... - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post columnist and author of Why Americans Hate Politics
- Jonathan AlterJonathan AlterJonathan Alter is an American journalist and author who was a columnist and senior editor for Newsweek magazine from 1983 until 2011. He is currently a lead columnist for Bloomberg View, a new commentary website. He is also a contributing correspondent to NBC News, where since 1996 he has appeared...
, NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
editor and columnist - Alexander Burns, PoliticoPolitico (newspaper)The Politico is an American political journalism organization based in Arlington, Virginia, that distributes its content via television, the Internet, newspaper, and radio. Its coverage of Washington, D.C., includes the U.S. Congress, lobbying, media and the Presidency...
reporter - Luis UbinasLuis UbiñasLuis Antonio Ubiñas is the ninth president of the Ford Foundation. He became president in 2008.In his career Ubiñas has worked for both for-profit and non-profit organizations...
, President of the Ford FoundationFord FoundationThe Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....