Aims & Scope

JGPI aims to advance the global understanding of political processes, international order, and governance through the dissemination of rigorous, multidisciplinary research. The journal serves as a bridge between scholarly inquiry and real-world policy — ensuring that findings from political science, international studies, security research, and area studies are translated into meaningful knowledge for academics, analysts, and decision-makers alike.

JGPI publishes research across the following thematic domains:

International Relations & Global Governance

International order and systemic change, multilateralism and international institutions, United Nations reform, global governance architecture, hegemony and power transition, norm diffusion, regime theory, international law, diplomacy, treaty negotiations, interstate cooperation, and conflict.

Comparative Politics & Political Systems

Democratic theory and practice, electoral systems and voting behaviour, party systems and political competition, presidentialism and parliamentarism, federalism and decentralization, institutional design, constitutionalism, judicial politics, civil society, and political participation across diverse national contexts.

Foreign Policy Analysis

Decision-making processes in foreign policy, role of domestic politics in international behaviour, small-state foreign policy, great-power competition, alliance politics, soft power and public diplomacy, foreign policy change and continuity, and comparative foreign policy.

Security Studies & Conflict Research

Interstate and intrastate conflict, armed conflict onset and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, nuclear deterrence and non-proliferation, terrorism and counter-terrorism, hybrid warfare, cybersecurity policy, humanitarian intervention, and the responsibility to protect.

Political Economy & Development

International trade and finance, global political economy, development finance, foreign direct investment, economic statecraft, sanctions policy, North-South relations, economic inequality, sustainable development, and the politics of international economic institutions.

Governance, Democracy & Human Rights

Democratic backsliding and authoritarian resurgence, rule of law, anti-corruption, transitional justice, civil liberties, political rights, gender and politics, minority rights, indigenous political rights, and the politics of human rights institutions.

Area Studies & Regional Politics

Political dynamics in South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, including regional integration processes and area-specific governance challenges.

Political Theory & Philosophy

Liberal, realist, constructivist, and critical theoretical traditions in international relations; normative political theory; justice, legitimacy, and sovereignty; cosmopolitanism and communitarianism; postcolonial and decolonial approaches to political inquiry.

Environmental Politics & Climate Governance

International climate negotiations, environmental regime formation, climate security, energy politics, environmental justice, global commons governance, and the intersection of ecology and geopolitics.

Digital Politics, Media & Political Communication

Social media and political mobilization, disinformation and propaganda, digital authoritarianism, cyber governance, the politics of artificial intelligence, algorithmic governance, and digital democracy.

 

JGPI does not impose any geographic restrictions on submissions. Research from all regions — with particular encouragement for perspectives from the Global South, emerging democracies, and conflict-affected states — is welcomed. Studies investigating underrepresented political contexts, indigenous governance systems, and non-Western theoretical frameworks are especially encouraged.

Article Types Accepted:

▸  Original Research Articles (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods)

▸  Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA-compliant)

▸  Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR-compliant)

▸  Narrative / Integrative Reviews

▸  Case Studies (country, regional, institutional, or policy level)

▸  Brief Communications and Research Notes

▸  Methodological Articles

▸  Editorials, Commentaries, and Perspectives (invited or submitted)