Political Scientist · Adjunct Lecturer
Zachary Sedefian
I am a political scientist and adjunct lecturer whose research examines international political economy, imperialism, and the digital and gig economy, with a particular focus on platform labor and China. I hold an M.A. in Political Science from Brooklyn College, CUNY, and currently teach POLS 1002: Introduction to Global Politics.
Research Interests
Recent Publications
Online Labor Platforms as Economic Imperialism: Unequal Exchange in the International Digital Economy
Unequal Exchange in the 21st Century: A Conference on the Political Economy of Imperialism, International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam
Peripheralizing the Service Economy: Digital Platforms and the Virtual Mobility Fix
Union for Radical Political Economics, 68th World Social Science Association Conference
Recent News
July 29, 2026
Beginning the Search for Doctoral Programs
Starting the search for doctoral programs in political science.
July 28, 2026
Article Accepted at CovertAction Magazine
"CIA Sees Ukrainian Paramilitary Fighters the Way They Saw Right-Wing Cubans in 1959—Ripe Fodder to Carry Out U.S. Empire's Dirty Work Across the Globe" is forthcoming in CovertAction Magazine.
July 24, 2026
Article Accepted at the Journal of Labor and Society
"Platform Labor as Economic Imperialism: Unequal Exchange and the Challenge of Chinese Digital Sovereignty" is forthcoming in the Journal of Labor and Society.