Reflecting on the Past and Looking toward the Future: An Introduction to the 75th Anniversary Special Issue

abstract: This introductory essay to the 75th anniversary special issue of World Politics reflects on the intellectual trajectory of the journal in the context of the changes and continuities in the international political context over the last three quarters of a century. The essay highlights the journal's continued emphasis on asking important theoretical questions about domestic and international politics and on answering those questions with diverse methods. The last part of the essay provides a brief overview of the themes and arguments covered by the eighteen contributions to the special issue.