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What we are looking for

Pieces on geopolitics, political economy, security, energy, trade and technology that share three things: a specific claim, at least one number or document the reader can check, and an author willing to say what would change their mind.

• Analysis, 1,200 to 2,500 words, on a current development and why it matters.
• Research briefs, 2,000 to 5,000 words, with a stated question, sources and a chart or table where it helps.
• Letters, up to 400 words, responding to something we published.

What we do not publish

• Pieces without checkable sources, or that rely on "many say" and "it is widely known".
• Press releases, sponsored content, or anything promoting a product, fund or affiliate link.
• Text generated by a language model and passed off as the author's own analysis. Tools may help you research and edit; the argument must be yours.
• Content published elsewhere first, unless agreed in advance.

How to submit

1. Send a pitch of no more than 150 words: the claim, the evidence, and why now. Full drafts are welcome too.
2. We reply to every pitch within seven days.
3. Accepted pieces are edited for clarity and checked for sourcing. You approve the final text before publication.

Pitches go to the contact address will appear here once the editorial mailbox is set up; until then, replies to any article reach the editor.

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You keep the copyright to your work. You grant The Geopolitical Economist a non-exclusive licence to publish it on the site, in the newsletter and on its social channels. Every article carries your name and links to your contributor page. You may republish elsewhere after 14 days with a credit and link back.

Style in brief

• Say the claim in the first paragraph. Do not build up to it.
• Link every figure to where it came from. Name the institution, the document and the date.
• Short sentences. Plain words. No jargon a general reader would have to look up.
• Captions state the image source. Charts state the data source.