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January 2025 | Jennifer Welsh, alongside co-authors Adam Kochanski and Emily K. M. Scott, wrote "Localization in World Politics: Bridging Theory and Practice" in Global Studies Quarterly. The article introduces a special forum on the concept of localization, exploring its significance in both international relations theory and real-world policy. It addresses why localization has gained attention, its historical roots, what and who is considered 鈥渓ocal,鈥� and how localization can be studied. The authors propose a new relational understanding of localization as both a process and an outcome, aiming to connect its varied uses in scholarship and practice. Using examples from forced migration, humanitarianism, civilian protection, transitional justice, and the Women, Peace and Security agenda, they examine the dilemmas, challenges, and methods for analyzing localization in world politics.