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io-topic-selection

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Use when deciding whether an international-relations project fits International Organization (IO) and which article type to target. IO is the IR-specialist flagship, so the test is a generalizable theory about international politics where an international or cross-border phenomenon is a major cause or effect — not subfield novelty and not a domestic-politics result. Helps frame the IR question; it does not collect data.

When to use

• Choosing among possible projects or framings for an IO submission
• Deciding between a Research Article, a Research Note, and an Essay
• Pressure-testing IR fit before investing in a project
• Evaluating if a paper is a domestic-politics paper or measurement exercise without IR theory

When not to use

• Collecting data
• Literature positioning
• Research design
• Transparency and data policy

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