Aims & Scope

GPS publishes political-studies research that offers a clear theoretical, empirical, historical, comparative, methodological or policy contribution.

Scope

• Political theory and history of political thought
• Comparative politics and political institutions
• International relations, diplomacy and global governance
• Public administration and public policy
• Political economy and development
• Elections, parties, representation and voting behaviour
• Democracy, citizenship, rights and constitutionalism
• Law, courts and judicial politics
• Security, conflict, peace and strategic studies
• Political communication, media and public opinion
• Gender, identity, migration and social movements
• Environmental, urban, digital and technology politics

Partisan advocacy without scholarly analysis, unsupported commentary and descriptive reports without a clear contribution are outside scope.