Volume I is the first year of the Global Dialogue. It began as a short newsletter in 5 languages but by the end of the year it had become an exciting open-access magazine in 11 languages, appearing 5 times a year. It has been made possible by the enthusiastic collaboration of editorial teams and contributions from all corners of the world. If you have any suggestions for further development don’t hesitate to let me know burawoy@berkeley.edu. I look forward to stimulating issues devoted to developments within international sociology, to internal debates within sociology, and to significant external events
