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
September 10, 2026
Appointed Associate Editor of the Journal of Labor and Society
Joined the editorial board of the Journal of Labor and Society as an Associate Editor.
September 1, 2026
Article Published in CovertAction Magazine
"CIA Sees Ukrainian Paramilitary Fighters the Way They Saw Right-Wing Cubans in 1959—as Ripe Fodder for U.S. Empire’s Dirty Work Across the Globe" is out in CovertAction Magazine.
August 14, 2026
Article Published in the Journal of Labor and Society
"Platform Labor as Economic Imperialism: Unequal Exchange and the Challenge of Chinese Digital Sovereignty" is out in the Journal of Labor and Society.