Goals and Propspect of the Journal

Introduction and Mission:

The Journal of Political Sciences, with over two decades of continuous activity and as a pioneer in disseminating political science in Iran following the Islamic Revolution, has directed its mission toward pushing the boundaries of knowledge in the field of "Islamic Political Studies." Given the journal's rich background in producing specialized content, its primary focus is on examining the connection between Islamic teachings and political phenomena, with the aim of presenting indigenous and effective models in the realms of governance and political thought.

Major Objectives:

1. Explaining and promoting political theories based on the Islamic worldview and addressing contemporary questions in this field.
2. Creating an elite platform for critiquing and examining Western political schools from the perspective of Islamic political thought.
3. Indigenizing the concepts employed in political science and adapting them to the cultural and civilizational requirements of Iran and the Islamic world.
4. Strengthening specialized focus in knowledge-based areas of Islamic politics to achieve academic authority.

 

 

Main Themes and Subtopics:

This journal welcomes original and innovative research articles in the following specialized areas, which fall under the overarching theme of "Islamic Political Studies":

• Political Thought in Islam:

• Re-reading the views of classical and contemporary Muslim thinkers.
• Evolution of political concepts in the history of Islamic thought.

• Islamic Political Philosophy:

• Ontology and epistemology of politics in Transcendent Theosophy (al-Ḥikmat al-Mutaʿāliya) and Islamic Peripatetic Philosophy.
• The relationship between reason, revelation, and politics.

• Political Jurisprudence:

• Jurisprudential rules governing domestic and international relations.
• New research in the field of Guardianship of the Jurist (Wilāyat al-Faqīh) and Imperialism.
• Fundamental rights and civic duties from an Islamic jurisprudential perspective.

• Political Ethics in Islam:

• Moral philosophy in politics and governance.
• Behavioral models for agents and officials in Islamic government (the conduct of the Prophet and Imam Ali).

• Political Sociology of the Islamic World:

• Authentic Islamic movements and Islamic awakening.
• Comparative studies of power structures in Muslim societies.

• Transcendent Politics and Islamic Governance:

• New models of public policy-making with a value-oriented (or axiological) approach.
• Political justice, freedom, and legitimacy in Islamic systems.

• International Relations and Islamic Diplomacy:

• Theories of peace and war in Islam.
• Cultural diplomacy and unity in the Islamic world.