Aims and Scope

Aims

International Journal of Geopolitical Studies (IJGS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research articles, theoretical studies, and critical analyses in the field of geopolitics and global political studies from critical and interdisciplinary perspectives. The journal focuses on examining global power relations, geopolitical structures, and governance systems, with particular attention to the production, contestation, and transformation of political orders in historical and contemporary contexts.

IJGS aims to advance rigorous scholarly debates on dominant geopolitical systems and to promote systematic studies on alternative political and governance models that emerge from postcolonial, post-capitalist, religious, communal, and marginalized social traditions. Through interdisciplinary engagement, the journal seeks to contribute to the development of critical geopolitical scholarship and to contextualize theoretical insights within empirical and historical realities.

Scope of Topics

The International Journal of Geopolitical Studies (IJGS) publishes scholarly work addressing a broad range of themes in geopolitics and global political studies, including but not limited to:

  • Critical and Theoretical Approaches to Geopolitics: Critical geopolitics; postcolonial and decolonial theory; political economy of global power; and marxist and post-structural analysis.

  • Global and Regional Power Dynamics: Regional and transnational politics; global south and peripheral geopolitics; and border, territory, and spatial politics.

  • Alternative Political and Governance Systems: Post-capitalist and communal governance; indigenous and local political systems; religious and ethical political frameworks; and decentralized and cooperative institutions.

  • Geopolitics of Technology and Innovation: Artificial intelligence and digital geopolitics; technology regulation and digital sovereignty; space geopolitics; and technological standards.

  • Resources and Development Politics: Economic statecraft and sanctions; global supply chains; infrastructure, connectivity, and extractive industries; strategic industries; and energy, climate, and resource politics.

  • Security and Strategic Studies: Military strategy, security governance, and doctrine; intelligence and hybrid warfare; cyber and information operations; terrorism; and non-traditional security.

  • Global Governance and International Institutions: Rule-making processes; norms and institutions; contested multilateralism; diplomacy and strategic bargaining; and debates on sovereignty and intervention.