In this online session, Rico Isaacs will discuss the process of crafting and writing a book proposal and securing a book contract, as well as giving some guidance on the art of monograph writing and seeing it through to publication and promotion. In the talk Rico will also explore the releative advantages and disadvantages of peer-reviewed journal articles vs. research monographs and some general tactics and approaches which can be deployed when writing and seeking to publish both journal articles and books.
About the lecturer
Rico Isaacs is a Professor of International Politics at the University of Lincoln and Visiting Professor at Riga Stradinš University. His research expertise was initially rooted in post-Soviet politics and on issues related to authoritarianism, democracy and nationalism in Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan. Of late, his work has turned to addressing interdisciplinary issues related to contemporary populism. This includes exploring the relationship between populism and the environment, and populism and the culture industry. Rico has authored eight books, including three research monographs, and has published many articles in journals including Europe-Asia Studies, Democratization, Contemporary Politics, Globalizations, and Nationalities Papers. He is also currently serving as editor of Central Asian Survey.
Latest publications
- Isaacs, R. (2024) Explaining the failure of legislative agency in patronal divided executives: deputy meaning making and its impact on legislative quality in Kyrgyzstan 2010–2020, Democratization, 31 (2): 434-57 DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2023.2270423
- Isaacs, R. (2023) The political economy of hipsters in Kazakhstan: mobilization, hybridity and class, Globalizations, DOI: 10.1080/14747731.2023.2216121
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