International Association for Political Science Students

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The official logo of the International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS).

The International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS) is an international organization which represents and links students of political science, international relations and related fields.

Following the 2003 General Assembly of IAPSS the association has maintained 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.

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[edit] History

IAPSS Member Association SSE Cluj promoting the 2006 Europe Day in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

In 1996 political science students from Leiden, The Netherlands visited colleagues in Rome, Italy. At this meeting the idea of an international association for students in political science was discussed. In 1998 the first General Assembly of what would come to be known as IAPSS was held in Leiden, The Netherlands and the association was incorporated under Dutch law in that year.

By the end of 1999 IAPSS had grown to encompass 20 member associations from 15 countries across Europe and Africa. By 2008 IAPSS had gained member associations from most European states as well as Peru, US, Russia and Mexico.

IAPSS embraced over 75 association members, approximately 10.000 individuals, from more than fifty countries spread all over the world. It evolved from a loose network to an Association with a permanent secretariat in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Executive Committee is working on a daily basis to initiate and coordinate projects and activities on the local, regional and international levels.

[edit] IAPSS General Assembly

The IAPSS ExCom as elected at the 2006 General Assembly in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Main article: IAPSS Events

The IAPSS General Assembly is the main decision making body of the association. The General Assembly meets annually to decide on the future direction of IAPSS and to elect students to act as members of the various IAPSS committees.

The location and theme of the General Assembly conference varies each year. The cities that have hosted a General Assembly and the themes of the conferences so far are:

[edit] Publications

IAPSS produces three regular publications.

The IAPSS Newsletter is an occasional communication to all members of IAPSS which includes news from the Executive Committee about IAPSS events, future plans of the Association and reports from IAPSS Officers around the world, including its representativeS to the Council of Europeand UNESCO. The IAPSS Newsletter is distributed via email to IAPSS members.

Main article: A Different View

A Different View, popularly known as ADV, is the monthly political magazine of IAPSS. It includes academic and opinion articles written by both members and non-members of IAPSS from around the world. It is published as a PDF document on the IAPSS website every month.

Main article: Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science

Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science is a fully peer reviewed academic journal. Managed by an international Editorial Board (which, in 2008/09, includes representatives from United Kingdom, France, Peru and Greece) and drawing on internationally recognised reviewers, the journal is published twice annually. One issue is exclusively published online while the other is published online and in hard copy.

IAPSS also maintains a blog: The IAPSS Telegraph

[edit] See also

IAPSS

IAPSS Partners

IAPSS Publications

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