I am a PhD candidate at American University in Washington, DC. I am interested in state formation and governance in low income countries. My dissertation examines the influence of foreign aid on incumbent advantage in African presidential elections.Archive of Accepted Proposals
I am thinking about writing up and publishing some short pieces that I have kicking around in my head, but most of my ideas are not rigorous (or long) enough for academic articles. I might be able to pitch these ideas to quality newspapers or magazines, but I have never pitched an article before and I don’t know where to start.
Anyone else in this situation should really check out Dan Baum’s archive of accepted article proposals. He has written for Wired, the LA Times, The New Yorker, and many others. His archive is proving invaluable for me. I hope you find it useful too.
