An idea on growing international scholars: How about every time we post something here, we commit to sharing it to at least one other sub that accepts cross posting. This does grow subs if posts are interesting...they decide to visit and perhaps join...
A thought, please speak up:
This little sub is rather unique in its focus on the international. I hope it retains that focus.
One possibility would be to broaden the available flairs to encourage a wider range of contributions while still viewing them through an international lens. For example, flairs could include education, science, public health, governance, wealth and inequality, demographics, tourism, infrastructure, environment, technology, and culture.
In some ways, this would resemble the old CIA World Factbook, not because we would be creating static summaries of countries, but because it encouraged people to examine nations across many dimensions. Instead of reference entries, however, we would be sharing current articles and discussions that illuminate those dimensions.
The interesting questions often arise at the intersections. How does the quality of governance influence tourism? Foreign investment? Scientific productivity? Educational outcomes? Public health? Population trends? Environmental stewardship? Looking at these relationships across countries could make the sub both broader in appeal and more distinctive in purpose, while remaining firmly centered on international comparisons.
