Kesgin and co-lead editors are the incoming editors of the quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Studies Association. Their term will begin in 2026.
Baris Kesgin, associate professor of political science and public policy, has been named editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy Analysis.
Foreign Policy Analysis is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Studies Association. The journal was established in 2005, and serves as a source for efforts at theoretical and methodological integration and deepening the conceptual debates throughout this rich and complex academic research tradition. It provides an open forum for research publication that enhances the communication of concepts and ideas across theoretical, methodological, geographical and disciplinary boundaries.
Leslie Wehner (University of Bath, UK) and Sibel Oktay (American University) join Kesgin as co-lead editors. The lead editors assembled a strong, international team of associate editors; their term will begin in 2026.
The International Studies Association is one of the oldest interdisciplinary associations dedicated to understanding international, transnational and global affairs. Founded in 1959, its more than 7,000 members span the globe – comprising academics, practitioners, policy experts, private sector workers and independent researchers, among others. The Association has long served as a central hub for the exchange of ideas and for networking and programmatic initiatives among those involved in the study, teaching and practice of International Studies.
Kesgin has been an active member of the International Studies Association, its sections and committees, and its Midwest region, and has served in multiple capacities.