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Contributions to European Alternatives are activist in nature. They are well researched and well written, but they also attempt to draw propositive conclusions for positive transnational or European action. The crucial questions for us on every subject are: what should political institutions do about it? what should citizens do about it? what should we do about it?

If you have a proposal for an article, see the guidelines below and then email your proposal to info@euroalter.com

Pitch Guidelines

1) Send us your ideas via e-mail

Tell us a bit about yourself and your idea for an article.

Please do not send us entire articles – just a brief outline for your piece. What is your argument? What makes your angle different? Do you have expertise or experience (in your professional or personal life) that will make your writing more relevant? If so, tell us.

With regards to the theme of your article, it helps if you have already checked what articles have been published on the site in that area. If you find the theme you wish to write about has already been covered, think of new ways to contribute to the further development of the theme, think of new ideas, new perspectives. If we like your idea and ask you to write, we will guide you on word length and deadline.

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3) Think critical, think diverse, think transnational

It may sound obvious, but bear in mind that you are writing for a European and a very diverse audience. We're always keen to hear from people who have ideas about subjects we're not covering enough already.

We are not looking for articles which simply recount news stories, but we are looking for in-depth critical analyses of events which are occurring throughout Europe. We ask that all articles have a transnational spin on them, so that each issue covered is relevant for people throughout Europe despite of where they are living. At European Alternatives we believe that in today's cosmopolitan society issues affecting today's society are almost never only national but are local, European and global at the same time.

Contributions to European Alternatives are activist in nature. They are well researched and well written, but they also attempt to draw propositive conclusions for positive transnational or European action. The crucial questions for us on every subject are: what should political institutions do about it? What should citizens do about it? What should we do about it?

4) Some theses covered on our website

Transnational Democracy: Looking at European institutions and democracy in Europe, relations between social movements and European or transnational institutions, the role of the European parliament and transnational political parties, etc. Our prime interest in this category is to promote the idea of a Europe constructed through the political engagement of its citizens, and not in spite of them.

Equality: This section is dedicated to exploring what potential exists in transnational institutions (European Union, European and International Court of Justice, etc.) in promoting fairer and more equal societies. We are particularly interested in looking at the status of labour rights and trade unions in Europe, questions of gender equality and women’s rights, and civil rights.

Migration: Developing a just approach to migration is one of the most pressing questions for contemporary Europe. We are interested in looking at European migration policies, the status of the migrant and the risk of xenophobic responses, and the relation between migration and transnational citizenship.

Cosmopolitics: This section looks at the relation between Europe and the rest of the world. We are interested in looking at the effects of European trade policy and European environmental policy on developing countries, the ‘foreign policy’ actions of the European Union, and more generally the overcome of nationalism and the development of global channels of collaborations, such as the experience of the World Social Forum.

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Pitch Guidelines 1) Send us your ideas via e-mail

Pitch Guidelines

1) Send us your ideas via e-mail