[ecrea] Call for Chapter Proposals - From Branding to Diplomacy: Cities in the International Arena

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*Call for Chapter Proposals*


*Tentative Title* From Branding to Diplomacy: Cities in the 
International Arena

*Book Co-editors*
Efe Sevin (Reinhardt University, Waleska, GA)
Sohaela Amiri (Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, CA)


*Timeline*
-Proposal Submission Deadline: November 1st, 2018
-Notification of Acceptance: November 16th, 2018
-Submission Date: February 15th, 2019
-Revisions Due: May 1st, 2019

*Background*

 From climate change to security, cities have been playing an active 
role in brokering international agreements. Recently, scholarly 
attention has started to focus on the diplomatic functions of cities. 
This nascent field of study positions cities as legitimate actors in the 
world scene. With this volume, we aim to present a more inclusive 
explanation of the role of cities in this new arena by bringing together 
studies highlighting how cities interact not only with each but with 
other actors, including their own state governments, other states, and 
non-governmental organizations.

Building on the existing studies in the field, we position this book as 
a way to launch into a larger discussion on cities and their role in 
international relations. We are looking for three broad approaches to 
city diplomacy: (1) theoretical approaches to the study of city 
diplomacy, (2) new methods and methodologies in city diplomacy, and (3) 
case studies.  We are particularly interested in studies that highlight 
the negotiation processes between different levels of governance, such 
as city administrations and nation states, international organizations 
and non-state actors. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the studies 
in the field, we expect and welcome proposals from communication and 
media studies, public relations, strategic communication, political 
science, international relations, urban studies, and other relevant 
areas.  We invite contributions that focus on the role of cities as 
actors in the international arena. The topics include, but are not 
limited to:

•Global governance and the role of cities
•International policies tackled by cities
•City-Nation states conflicts
•City diplomacy and soft power
•       Identity and communication in city diplomacy
•International city networks
•Organizational structures for city diplomacy
•Tourism and city diplomacy
•City image and branding
•       Mediated images of cities
•       Role of traditional / new media on city branding
•Communication and marketing campaigns for cities



*Submission*

Proposals should be submitted to both editors via e-mail <mailto: 
(citydiplomacy /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(citydiplomacy /at/ gmail.com)>>. Proposals 
should include a title and an abstract of no more than 500 words, along 
with author name(s) and bio sketches of no more than 200 words. 
Abstracts should include information about proposed topic and 
methodology, as well as expected findings and number of tables/figures.

All invited manuscripts will go through double-blind review process, and 
if needed, editors might ask the authors in the project to review one or 
two papers submitted for this volume.

Each chapter is expected to be around 6,000-8,000 words (including 
footnotes, endnotes, references, and tables).

*Note about publisher*

The editors have been working with a major publisher which has expressed 
initial interest in the project however publication is contingent upon 
approval of the book proposal with contributor names and abstracts.


*Contact*

Informal inquiries about the project can be directed to the editors: Efe 
Sevin <mailto:(ehs /at/ reinhardt.edu) <mailto:(ehs /at/ reinhardt.edu)>>, Sohaela 
Amiri <mailto:(sohaela_amiri /at/ rand.org) <mailto:(sohaela_amiri /at/ rand.org)>>


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