Geopolitical Alignment, Tensions, and the Global Economy (Measurement and Evidence)

Call for papers

Université Paris-Nanterre, Friday, December 4, 2026

Geopolitical Alignment, Tensions, and the Global Economy (Measurement and Evidence)

The workshop Geopolitical Alignment, Tensions, and the Global Economy (Measurement and Evidence) is scheduled to occur at the Université Paris-Nanterre. The date of the workshop is Friday, December 4, 2026. The purpose of holding this workshop is to enable different researchers from the social sciences to meet and present new developments related to measurements, models, and empirical studies associated with the evolution of the measurement of geopolitical alignment, and its consequences for the global economy.

Geopolitical dynamics increasingly shape global economic patterns. The use of strategic competition, changes in alliances, conflict and cooperation patterns, trade and financial fragmentation, and changes in institutional settings increasingly influence economic growth, trade, financial flows, inflation, and development paths. By contrast, significant progress has been made in measures to construct quantitative proxies for geopolitical alignment, tension, and conflict, as well as methods to econometrically capture patterns of interdependence, spillovers, and non-linearities in these dynamics. This workshop seeks to offer a platform for these findings to be showcased.

Contributions from any area of the social sciences are invited, including economics, political science, international relations, geography, and other related areas, as long as they adopt a quantitative perspective. Completed papers are invited, including preliminary papers presenting original research still in progress.

Keynote Speakers

This workshop will include two keynote lectures:

Eric Voeten, Peter F. Krogh Professor of Geopolitics and Justice in World Affairs, Georgetown University, United States.

Rodolphe Desbordes, Professor of Economics and Director of the Global Risks Center at SKEMA Business School, France.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

- Measurement of geopolitical alignment, tensions, and conflicts

- Text, linguistic, and perception-related methods for measuring geopolitical tensions

- The study of interstate conflict has been fueled by the development of various indices

- Geopolitical rivalry and strategic competition

- Trade, finance, and the global value chain in the context of geopolitical tensions.docx

- Mercantilism, Protectionism, and World Economic Fragmentation

- Regional interdependence, spill-overs, and growth dynamics

- Maritime geopolitical issues and strategic routes

- Economic sanctions, economic war, and economics of war

- Dedollarization and the evolution of the international monetary system

- Structural transformation of the global economy under stress from geopolitics

There will be 8 contributed papers, divided into 4 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon, aside from the two keynote lectures. This will guarantee a high level of interaction. The selection process for the papers shall be relatively selective.

Submission and timeline

Submission deadline: 31st of May 2026

Notice of acceptance: 28th of June 2026

Confirmation of Participation: Early September 2026

Date of the workshop: December 4, 2026

Submissions of complete papers can be sent to the following email address in PDF format to Jamel Saadaoui at the following email address: jamelsaadaoui@gmail.com. The first page should include the title of the paper, the names and affiliations of the authors, and email address of the person to whom any information should be sent. Non-presenting participants are welcome to attend but are required to register in advance in reason of space constraint.

Organizing and scientific committee:

Julien Vauday (Université Sorbonne Paris Nord), Francisco Serranito (Université Paris Nanterre), Nicolas Himounet (Université Le Havre Normandie), Pauline Avril (OECD), Philipp Roderweis (OeNB), Hugo Oriola (Université Paris Nanterre), Sophie Saglio (Université Paris 8), and Jamel Saadaoui (Université Paris 8).

Looking forward to welcoming you to Université Paris-Nanterre for a focused and stimulating workshop on geopolitical alignment, tensions, and the global economy. 

The Organizing Committee.