Contemporary Political Theory examines contemporary political issues through theoretical lenses. Recent articles explore themes of political legitimacy, the rise of neo-authoritarianism and its associated aesthetics of cruelty, and the ethical demands of the Anthropocene. The journal also engages with the role of imagination in political transformation, postcolonial struggles for restitution, and the concept of alienation in relation to reproductive labor.
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Political Science and International RelationsQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Political Science
Scopus Categories
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Political Philosophy and EthicsCritical Theory and PhilosophyPolitical Economy and MarxismHannah Arendt's Political PhilosophyFoucault, Power, and EthicsPolitical Theology and SovereigntyPolitical and Economic history of UK and USPolitical Theory and InfluencePhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismHuman auditory perception and evaluation