Journal of International Political Theory

Aims & Scope

The field of political theory has changed dramatically in recent years, as the international and global dimensions of contemporary life have driven political inquiry beyond its traditional domestic boundaries. The Journal of International Political Theory (JIPT) aspires to enhance the possibilities for the development and exchange of ideas regarding political theory into the realm of international and world affairs, and encourages innovative theoretical engagement with a wide array of issues including human rights, global social justice, world order, armed conflict, peace, neocolonialism, climate change, international history, and globalization. International in coverage and broad in scope, the Journal of International Political Theory is committed to theoretical and philosophical diversity in the study of international political thought. JIPT welcomes submissions that focus on individual thinkers, particular social and political concepts (such as justice, power, equality, sovereignty, hegemony, freedom, responsibility, dialogue, and democracy), and various schools of thought (such as liberalism, feminism, cosmopolitanism, poststructuralism, realism, postcolonialism, critical theory, and comparative political theory). JIPT asks contributors to draw out the international or global implications of the theories or ideas concerned. The Journal of International Political Theory invites submissions from diverse approaches across disciplines including political theory, philosophy, international relations, legal studies, the history of ideas, sociology, and cultural studies. Through a rigorous process of initial editorial screening and subsequent double-blind external peer review, JIPT publishes theoretically guided articles and thematic symposia contributing to the burgeoning scholarship on international political theory. The Journal of International Political Theory (JIPT) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed forum to explore international and global politics from a range of theoretical and philosophical perspectives. The journal welcomes approaches that are historical, analytical, comparative and normative, and it provides a common venue for scholars across the social sciences and humanities seeking to advance a new generation of thinking on the breadth of interests concerning international political theory.

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