International Association for Political Science Students
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The International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS) is a platform for political science students and students interested in political science issues. The Association is international, politically independent, non-profit and student-run, and aims to have global impact in the political science sphere.
Founded in Leiden, The Netherlands in 1998, is composed by 80 Associations, mostly from Europe
and Latin America
. In 2003, it has established a Permanent Seat in Ljubljana
, Slovenia
.
IAPSS represents some 10,000 students of political science worldwide and works in partnership with the International Political Science Association
(IPSA) and other international bodies to develop the study of political science
worldwide.
visited colleagues in Rome
, Italy
. The first IAPSS General Assembly was held in Leiden, The Netherlands in 1998, where the Association was incorporated.
During years, IAPSS evolved from network to a real "umbrella-association": in 2003, a Permanent Seat was established in Ljubljana
, Slovenia
; in 2004, the first stable Executive Committee (ExCom) was elected, which would have coordinated projects and activities on various levels directly from the Slovenian capital; in 2005, was deliberated the incorporation of a new Association in Slovenia
, which succeeded the Dutch one.
By the end of 2010, IAPSS has grown to 80 Associations from 50 different Countries from Europe
, Asia
and Latin America
. For the latter, has been established the first IAPSS Regional Centre, while another one is on his way for Western Balkans.
It is divided in two parts: the Annual Conference, made of seminars, lectures and debates, on a theme regarding Political Science, chosen by the Association Member who organizes AC/GA; and the General Assembly, which discusses and approves guidelines and elects the IAPSS bodies for next year.
Politikon publishes undergraduate and graduate student scholarship from around the world. The peer-review and refereeing process involves academic experts from across the world and abstracts from Politikon are included in the International Political Science Association
’s (IPSA) Annual International Political Science Abstracts.
The magazine is published online each month on the IAPSS website in PDF
format, and through the World Student Press Agency
syndacation.
It gives undergraduate and graduate students from around the world the opportunity to shed light on the issues that their country faces through the publication of original op-ed articles.
From 1999 to 2004, the Chairperson of the Association Member intended to organize the AC/GA was also the Chairperson of IAPSS. From October 1, 2004, a stable Board has been established.
Founded in Leiden, The Netherlands in 1998, is composed by 80 Associations, mostly from Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. In 2003, it has established a Permanent Seat in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
IAPSS represents some 10,000 students of political science worldwide and works in partnership with the International Political Science Association
International Political Science Association
The International Political Science Association , founded under the auspices of UNESCO in 1949, is an international scholarly association. IPSA is devoted to the advancement of political science in all parts of the world...
(IPSA) and other international bodies to develop the study of political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
worldwide.
History
The idea of an international Political Science students' network was first discussed in 1996, when students from Leiden UniversityLeiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
visited colleagues in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The first IAPSS General Assembly was held in Leiden, The Netherlands in 1998, where the Association was incorporated.
During years, IAPSS evolved from network to a real "umbrella-association": in 2003, a Permanent Seat was established in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
; in 2004, the first stable Executive Committee (ExCom) was elected, which would have coordinated projects and activities on various levels directly from the Slovenian capital; in 2005, was deliberated the incorporation of a new Association in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, which succeeded the Dutch one.
By the end of 2010, IAPSS has grown to 80 Associations from 50 different Countries from Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. For the latter, has been established the first IAPSS Regional Centre, while another one is on his way for Western Balkans.
Structure
The bodies of the Association are:- the General Assembly (GA): composed by all the Association Members, plus the Individual Members and Honorary Members (the two latter without right of vote), it decides the guidelines of the Association, it elects the other Bodies and decides on new Association Members requests of admission;
- the Executive Committee (ExCom): composed by six members of at least three different nationalities (Chairperson, three Vice-Chairpersons, Secretary General and Treasurer) who have the duty to stay at the Permanent Seat, plus up to four "Non-Permanent Residing Members" (NPRM), is the executive body of the Association, it manages IAPSS projects and initiatives, and makes operative all the GA resolutions and decisions;
- the Supervisory Committee (SupCom): composed by three members of different nationalities, monitors the work of ExCom and recommend acceptance or non-acceptance of the ExCom Reports and the request of admission of new members;
- the Disciplinary Committee (DisCom): composed by three members of different nationalities, monitors all the Association Members and all the Bodies to be respectful of the Statute;
- the Editorial Board (EB): composed by eight members, of which seven elected by the General Assembly, it cures the publication of the reviews of the Association.
Annual Conference and General Assembly
The Annual Conference and General Assembly (AC/GA) is the principal event of the Association and is held yearly. It is organized by one of the Association Members, elected from the GA itself.It is divided in two parts: the Annual Conference, made of seminars, lectures and debates, on a theme regarding Political Science, chosen by the Association Member who organizes AC/GA; and the General Assembly, which discusses and approves guidelines and elects the IAPSS bodies for next year.
| Year | City | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Netherlands Leiden |
The Foundation Conference |
| 1999 |  Norway OsloOslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
European Security beyond 2000 |
| 2000 |  Hungary DebrecenDebrecen Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :... |
Nations and Minorities |
| 2001 |  Italy RomeRome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... |
Humankind and Globalisation |
| 2002 |  Kingdom of Romania BucharestBucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... |
New Europe: The Quest for Identity and Legitimacy |
| 2003 |  Slovenia LjubljanaLjubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
New Wind |
| 2004 |  Germany MarburgMarburg Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :... |
Good Knowledge: Education as an Object of Trade |
| 2005 |  Russia MoscowMoscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
The End of the Transition Paradigm |
| 2006 | Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... |
Global Crime |
| 2007 | Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... |
Globalising Citizenship |
| 2008 |  Greece ThessalonikiThessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... |
The Future of Governance in the 21st Century |
| 2009 | Slovenia Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
The Future of Political Science |
| 2010 | Netherlands Leiden |
Water Politics |
| 2011 |  Portugal LisbonLisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... |
World Leadership |
| 2012 | Germany Bremen Bremen The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is... |
The States they are A-changing |
Annual Academic Conference
The Annual Academic Conference (AAC) is an international conference, held yearly, on some Political Science issue. It is organized from one of the Association Members, elected from the GA.| Year | City | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Italy Trieste Trieste Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city... |
Nonviolence: history, politics, rights, international value? |
| 2007 | Kingdom of Romania Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade... |
Sovereignty in a globalizing world |
| 2008 | Italy Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... |
The Giant's rise |
| 2009 |  Serbia BelgradeBelgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... |
Stand up for peace |
| 2011 | Greece Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... |
"European Identity" |
Other events
| Year | City | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany Marburg Marburg Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :... |
IAPSS Regional Conference | Post Cold War Europe |
| 2001 | Kingdom of Romania Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... |
IAPSS Regional Conference | The Bridges Network |
| 2002 | Slovenia Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
IAPSS Regional Conference | Good Morning Terrorism |
| 2003 |  Iceland ReykjavikReykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
IAPSS Regional Conference | Globalization and National Identity |
| 2004 |  Finland HelsinkiHelsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... |
IAPSS Nordic Conference | The Role of Nordic Cooperation in Enlarging Europe |
| Kingdom of Romania Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade... |
IAPSS Summer school | Reinforcing IAPSS Team | |
| Netherlands Leiden |
IAPSS Regional Conference for Northern Europe | European Integration | |
| 2005 |  Switzerland Bern/ZurichZürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... |
IAPSS Regional Conference | Neutrality in International Context: Good, Bad or just Making Rich? |
| 2006 | Italy Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... |
"Old, New and Future Europe" Conferences | Europe – Plurality of the Identities |
| Slovenia Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
"Old, New and Future Europe" Conferences | Europe in the World | |
| Kingdom of Romania Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... |
"Old, New and Future Europe" Conferences | Further European Enlargement | |
| 2007 | Slovenia Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
IAPSS International seminar | Youth Bridging the Gap: Reaching out to the Roma |
| 2008 | Slovenia Ljubljana Ljubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
IAPSS Going Green | Confronting Energy and Climate Change Policies |
Politikon
Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science (also Politikon) is the principal academic review of the Association. Founded in 2001, it is published twice a year.Politikon publishes undergraduate and graduate student scholarship from around the world. The peer-review and refereeing process involves academic experts from across the world and abstracts from Politikon are included in the International Political Science Association
International Political Science Association
The International Political Science Association , founded under the auspices of UNESCO in 1949, is an international scholarly association. IPSA is devoted to the advancement of political science in all parts of the world...
’s (IPSA) Annual International Political Science Abstracts.
A Different View
A Different View (also ADV) is the Association's monthly. Founded in 2005, ADV deals with a wide range of topics including political, social, cultural, economic affairs.The magazine is published online each month on the IAPSS website in PDF
Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
format, and through the World Student Press Agency
World Student Press Agency
The World Student Press Agency or APEM in French was founded in 2005 in Montreal, Québec, Canada...
syndacation.
It gives undergraduate and graduate students from around the world the opportunity to shed light on the issues that their country faces through the publication of original op-ed articles.
IAPSS Chairpersons
| Year | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Netherlands Matthijs Luijke |
| 1999 | Norway Halvard Leira |
| 2000 | Hungary Ferenc Pénzes |
| 2001 | Italy Alessio Sanguinetti |
| 2002 | Kingdom of Romania Claudiu Craciun |
| 2003 | Slovenia Blaž Gorjup |
| 2004 | Kingdom of Romania Stefan Cibian Germany Cornelia Schöler |
| 2004-2005 | Slovenia Matija Kovač |
| 2005-2006 | Netherlands Yvon Braam |
| 2006-2007 |  Moldova Iana Stantieru |
| 2007-2008 | Greece Alexandros Samaras |
| 2008-2009 |  Peru Alejandro Delmar Inioque |
| 2009-2010 |  Kingdom of Bulgaria Yoana Balchova |
| 2010-2011 | Italy Luca Martinelli |
See also
IAPSS partners- University of LjubljanaUniversity of LjubljanaThe University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
- International Political Science AssociationInternational Political Science AssociationThe International Political Science Association , founded under the auspices of UNESCO in 1949, is an international scholarly association. IPSA is devoted to the advancement of political science in all parts of the world...
- International Studies AssociationInternational Studies AssociationThe International Studies Association was founded by a group of scholars and practitioners in 1959 to pursue mutual interests in international studies. Representing eighty countries, ISA has over three thousand members worldwide and is the most respected and widely known scholarly association in...
- European Consortium for Political ResearchEuropean Consortium for Political ResearchThe European Consortium for Political Research is an independent, scholarly association, which supports and encourages the training, research and cross-national cooperation of many thousands of academics and graduate students specialising in political science and all its sub-disciplines...
- American Political Science AssociationAmerican Political Science AssociationThe American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
- Association des États Généraux des Étudiants de l'EuropeAssociation des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l'EuropeAEGEE, or Association des États Généraux des Étudiants de l'Europe, known as European Students' Forum in English, is one of Europe's largest cross-faculty student organisations....
- UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
- Council of EuropeCouncil of EuropeThe Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...