About us

Meet the founders and the wonderful group of dedicated volunteers

Launched in 2017, The Geopolitics (TGP) endeavors to become a primary source of journalism, analysis, and commentary on international relations, world politics and a wide range of issues of global importance. We feature the voices of promising academics, policymakers, and local writers from all over the globe. The Geopolitics was created by people who want to be informed and have a deep interest in a broad range of subjects, from history to economics, international development to global terrorism—and aim to make the magazine accessible to all.

Editorial Board

Mark S. Cogan

Co-Founder

Mark S. Cogan is an Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan.

Dr. Fatima-Zohra Er-Rafia

Co-Founder

Dr. Fatima-Zohra Er-Rafia is a lecturer at HEC Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal, a consultant, and an independent researcher.

Dr. Ali Bilgenoğlu

Co-Founder

Dr. Ali Bilgenoğlu is an Assistant Professor at the Department of International Relations, Adnan Menderes University in Aydin, Turkey.

Vivek Mishra

Volunteer

Vivek Mishra is a Research Fellow at Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi. He is also Assistant Professor (on leave) in International Relations at the Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata and Deputy Director, Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies, Bhubaneswar.

Aslam Hossain

Volunteer

Md. Aslam Hossain is a senior editor of The Geopolitics. He is also an executive and an entrepreneur. He has earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in International Relations. His focus is on geopolitics and security.

Linda Schlegel

Volunteer

Linda Schlegel holds a BA in Liberal Arts from the University College Maastricht and an MA in Terrorism, Security and Society from King's College London. She currently works as a counter-terrorism consultant at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin.

Georgia Spec

Volunteer

As a strong believer in the healing power of nature, Georgia is always there, as our volunteer photographer

Carrie Linch

Co-Founder

Ever since she was in high school, Carrie started working hard in recycling education and also fighting pollution

Kaleb Black

Volunteer

Mary and Mark started this adventure 7 years ago, when there was no real voice protecting the environment

Mary Cook

Volunteer

Mary is teaching school children valuable information about our planet, recycling and pollution