The ''Harvard International Review'' is a quarterly

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journal published by the

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. The ''HIR'' offers commentary on global developments in politics, economics, business, science, technology, and culture, as well as interviews with global leaders.

Structure

The magazine features quarterly cover topics, broad surveys of developments in international relations (collectively referred to as the Global Notebook), outside perspectives, and interviews. Cover topics in recent years have included analyses of the role agriculture plays in international development, the erosion of trust in modern institutions, and the trade-offs between compromise and defiance. Various boards within the ''HIR'' also work to copy-edit articles, design the print magazine, connect with new subscribers and advertisers, and maintain the magazine's website and social media presence. The ''HIR'''s website features exclusive content and active blogs on current events. In all, the magazine has a growing readership of over 200,000.

History

The ''HIR'' was founded in 1979 by a group of undergraduate students in the

,Smith, Elliot M. (Feb. 15, 1979)
"World Relations Magazine Premieres: A Year in Planning."
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''. allowing students to analyze foreign affairs in an academic and journalistic forum. After monthly publication early on, the ''HIR'' pivoted to quarterly distribution, and began soliciting the perspectives of prominent figures in international relations. To date, the magazine has featured articles or interviews from over 40 presidents and prime ministers, four UN Secretaries-General, four Nobel Economics Prize laureates, and seven Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

Notable alumni

Notable Harvard alumni to have been staff members of the ''Harvard International Review'' include Philip A. Brimmer,

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, Congresswoman

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, Bernard Hebda,

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, Ambassador Philip S. Kosnett,

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, John Weston, and M. Edward Whelan III.

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