Suggestions for websites and journals

[aimasiko]

Hi everybody,

So I met with the director of one of the PhD programs (International Relations) I plan on applying to, and everything was all good. Except that it dawned on me that my interests are too broad. It's too hard narrowing down and i am having a hard time knowing what exactly I want to work on. I am interested in international development, human rights, education, poverty eradication, corruption...(I know, too much) Also I really want to work on Africa. After a lot of thoughts all day (I also thought about foregoing the whole PhD idea). Anyway I realized that reading journals and papers would help identify and narrow my interest. basically, I want to read more papers. This is where I need your help. Can you please direct me to a website or any recommendation on articles and books in the International Relations.

 

Also, I'd prefer to apply to programs specifically for International Relations/Studies, if you can recommend any of those. Thank you 

[cooperstreet]

The things you are interested in are more comparative politics than IR.

[victorydance]

^Yeah, I had that thought as well.

 

Start with some Robert Bates.

[AmericanQuant]

Find a paper you really like, read the articles they cite.  Then go on google scholar and find out what the most-cited papers are that cite the new paper you found. Repeat.  Pretty soon, you'll have encountered (and possibly read), the most important stuff.  Take note of who the authors are and where they are teaching. You want to study with those people.