ABOUT US

AIMS AND SCOPE

About us

 

GPR Journal aims at human development through informed application of insight gained from the political processes. GPR Journal offers an opportunity for the researchers who share this mission and vision to publish their quality work and share it with the humanity. GPR Journal, therefore, spearheads the field of political science in solving the political problems confronted by humanity.

 

GPR Journal supports:

  • Quality research in all areas of political science
  • Excellent contents that utilizes the best research tools A platform for political scientists, academicians, researchers and professionals in allied fields to collaborate in conduct of quality research projects in political science
  • Healthy dialogues, variety and respect for difference of viewpoints for uncovering the valid and reliable facts.

GPR covers multi-disciplinary, inter-disciplinary, and trans-disciplinary issues and problems of Political sciences in its classical sense. Therefore, it welcomes articles from Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities covering Political sciences and its allied subjects and topics. Therefore, it encompasses most of the sub-disciplines of Political science (but not limited to) i.e. Government & Politics, Human & Society, Historical & Regional Studies, and Education & Mass Studies, etc.

Global Political Review (GPR) is an emerging elite scholarly journal that deals broadly with theoretical and practical aspects of regional and global issues. It discusses the sub-national, national, regional, and global crucial and attention-seeking topics of Political Science, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Defense and Strategic Studies, Diplomatic Studies, International Law, UNO, other Inter-governmental Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and International Political Economy. The following details (having two segments; Areas and Subjects) show an overall scope (but not limited to) of the journal.

Areas:

  • Political Science: Basic concepts of political science, such as government, power, and party. Sovereignty, election, etc., Muslim Political Thought, Western Political Thought, Chinese, Japanese, African, and Latin American Political Thought, Political Systems of Developed and Developing states, Voting Behavior, Electoral Process, Constitutions, Political Ideologies, Democracy, etc.
  • International Relations:  Basic concepts of IR such as Anarchy, International System, Power, Autonomy, etc. Theories of IR, History of IR, Concert of Europe, Regional Politics, IR Since 1945, Contemporary issues of IR in national, regional, and global importance, Foreign Policy of Pakistan, Foreign Policy of Major Powers, Pakistan's Relations with neighbors and world powers, Regional and Global Politics, etc.
  • Peace and Conflict Studies :  Basics of the Peace & Conflict Studies, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Transformation, peace-making, peace-building and state-building theories and practices, Peace Theories.
  • Defense and Strategic Studies:  Basics of the Defense and Strategic Studies, Game Theory and Politics, Political Culture with national interest and goals, political nationalism and economic internationalism, the strategy of economic aid and trade, Theories of military strategy, Military in Politics, War Strategies, Peace Strategies, War Economy, Stability- instability paradox, nuclear politics, conventional and nuclear deterrence, Nuclear proliferation, agreements, and treaties, etc.
  • Diplomatic Studies : Modern and Traditional Diplomacy, closed and open diplomacy, bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, the role of the third state/person/organization in diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations, Diplomatic Immunity, coercive diplomacy, war and peace diplomacy, NGOs and diplomacy, etc.
  • International Law: Sources of International Law, International Adjudication, International Court of Justice, International Agreements and Treaties, International Organizations and International Law, Law of Seas, Law of War, Corporations, NGOs and International Law, Foreign Sovereign Immunity, The Act of State Doctrine, Use of Force and International Law, Human Rights in International Law, Interpol and International Law, UN and International Law, Peace Keeping Forces, Operations and Humanitarian Intervention in International Law...
  • UNO and other Inter-governmental Organizations :  UNO, structure, functions, achievements, and failures of UNO, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Arab League, European Union, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, NATO, Warsaw Pact, ANZUS, Economic Cooperation Organization, SAARC, ASEAN, African Union, NAFTA, Gulf Cooperation Council, etc.
  • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) : The very idea of NGOs, the History of NGOs, NGOs and multinational corporations, NGOs and International Organizations, NGOs and World Economy, State-owned NGOs, NGOs and War/Peace relationships, etc.
  • International Political Economy : IMF, World Bank, Breton Woods System, War Economy, World Trade Organization, Planned Economy, Autarky, Free Trade, Financial Globalization, Economic Development and Under-development, Climate Change and IPE, Multinational Corporations, etc.
  • International Politics: Fundamentals of International conflicts and controversies between or among the states and their resolutions, sovereignty of the states, protection of national interest, foreign policy, national power, geopolitics, conflict management, war and peace, national characters, disarmaments, environmental protection, human rights, economic factors, demographic factor, problem of terrorism, etc.
  • Public Policy: When the administrative executive branches of a state take some actions to address the issues faced by their inhabitant regarding every aspect of life to standardize their lives. Basics of public decision, political ideologies, action, and feedback mechanism, managing the Nation's Economy, Environmental Protection, increasing of GDP and GNP, policy analysis, social entrepreneurs, etc.
  • Comparative Politics: Detailed comparison of political systems between or among the states, political institutions, conflicts of countries, functional studies, political behaviors, similarities and differences of political systems, the infrastructure of politics, political culture, political socialism, political participation, interest groups, authority and legitimacy, political processes, etc.
  • Constitutional Development: The study of constitutionalism, development, and political actors of society - legislatures, executive officers, political partisans, and even the people – continually engage in the informal creation, maintenance, and transformation of constitutional meaning.
  • Political Communication: Political communication refers to the making and exchange of ideas and opinions between citizens, political institutions, government officials, and associated bodies such as the media. This includes discourses on the political process in local, state, national, and international political systems as well as ways to use political information for political purposes or to achieve political aims.
  • Geo Politics: The effects of geography on politics and international relations. Furthermore, it includes the study of climate, area studies, demography, topography, and natural resources. Fundamentals of boundary dispute, rival claims to a resource, or fear of a powerful neighbor—some kind of intergovernmental relations have sought means to forge solutions for mutual benefits, exchanging diplomats, signing treaties, voicing accusations and threats, making alliances, etc.
  • Political Discourse: Linguistics & Literature discourses with political/critical approach, Fiction, and Novels on a political dimension, Print and Electronic media on politics, etc

Subjects:

While aiming to be inclusive for all fields (existing and emerging) of Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities with the perspectives of Political Studies, GPR hopes to receive submissions for publication in the following subjects. The listed subjects highlight the diversity of matters encompassed by GPR.

1. Human and Society

  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Gender Studies
  • Urban Studies
  • Tourism & Hospitality
  • Anthropology
  • Business and Economics
  • Criminology & Penology
  • Human Rights
  • Law

2. Education and Mass Studies

  • Mass Communication
  • Elementary, Secondary & Higher Education
  • Curriculum
  • TESOL
  • Transformative Education
  • Adult Education
  • Health & Physical Education

3. Historical and Regional Studies

  • History
  • Heritage & Architecture
  • Geography
  • Pakistan Studies
  • Area Studies    
  • Asian & African Studies
  • American & European Studies                                                                                   

4. Government and Politics

  • Political Science
  • International Relations
  • Defense & Strategic Studies
  • Peace & Conflict Studies
  • Public Policy
  • Management & Public Administration
  • HR & Leadership
  • Developmental Studies

5. Human Society & Sciences

  • Public Health
  • Psychiatry
  • Cyber & Artificial Intelligence
  • Computational Social Sciences 
  • Statistical Knowledge
  • Industrial Relations
  • Information Sciences & Library Sciences
  • Media Sciences
  • Maritime Studies
  • Bio-Societies &. Bioethics
  • Technology & Development Studies 
  • Sports Sciences & Leisure Studies
  • Mathematical Methods in Social Sciences
  • Environmental & Climate Studies

6. Human & Arts

  • Language & Linguistics
  • Literature & Culture
  • Fashion & Designing
  • Archeology
  • Philosophy
  • Religion
  • Radio, Television & Film     

Note: This List is not comprehensive, authors are encouraged to send articles pertaining to inter-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary, and multi-disciplinary perspectives (all related topics and subjects) of Social Sciences encircling all aspects of Political Studies. We valued the newly emerging aspects of Political Studies.