International Affairs’ new co-editors: ‘Our students make us better at our jobs’

Rita Floyd and Asaf Siniver, new co-editors-in-chief of Chatham House’s global affairs journal, on bridging the gap between academia and policy, and how their research has shaped their editorial vision.

The World Today

Published 15 September 2025

Updated 17 September 2025 — 2 minute READ

Image — Chatham House's 'International Affairs' journal has been published for more than a century.

Rita Floyd

Co-editor-in-chief, International Affairs

Asaf Siniver

Co-editor-in-chief, International Affairs

What does the ‘International Affairs’ journal bring to Chatham House?

Rita Floyd: International Affairs stands out from traditional academic journals because our research speaks to both academics and policymakers, which comes from its deep-rooted connections with Chatham House. In turn, academics are also more eager to follow the institute’s research because of its affiliation with the journal. So, in a way, both the journal and Chatham House carry one another into corners of the world they might otherwise not go.

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