Resources

Note: Over time, we hope to list journals that may be of interest to political theorists and social and political philosophers. Click on the name of the journal to open its website in a new window. Please send suggestions or report errors (broken links, for instance) to the APT Webmaster.

"Constellations is an international peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing the best of contemporary critical and democratic theory.... Constellations fosters creative thinking in philosophy, politics, social theory, and law. The journal aims to help expand the global possibilities for radical politics and social criticism in the coming period." (from their website.)

"Contemporary Political Theory (CPT) is a ... peer-reviewed journal ... of direct relevance to scholars, researchers, academics and those with an interest in the wide-range of contemporary political theory and philosophy, including analytical political philosophy, radical and post-structural political thought, feminist theory, international relations theory and philosophy of social science." (from the Palgrave Macmillan website)

"Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy accepts articles from any branch of social and political philosophy that are accessibly written and concerned with the overlap between theory and practice. [The journal] focuses on individual thinkers, particular social and political concepts, such as power, equality, sovereignty and liberty, and various schools of thought, such as republicanism, liberalism and nationalism. In each case, particular regard is paid to the practical policy implications of the theories or ideas concerned. It also covers the theoretical assumptions and implications of such policy issues and socio-political-legal processes as democratization, multiculturalism, environmental protection, development aid, European Union, judicial legislation, globalization and social stratification." (from their Taylor & Francis website)

"Formerly a journal, Disputatio is now a book series that publishes interdisciplinary scholarship on the intellectual culture and intellectual history of the European Middle Ages. The medieval focus is construed broadly to encompass a chronology ranging from the end of the classical Roman age to the rise of the modern world. Disputatio seeks to promote scholarly dialogue among the various disciplines that study medieval texts and their diffusion and reception." (from Brepols Publishers)

Epoché aims "to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on the history of philosophy, with a special commitment to work in the history of philosophy that arises out of a hermeneutic and continental orientation." (from their website)

"Founded in 1890, Ethics is an international journal of moral, political, and legal philosophy. It publishes work from disciplines that have a normative dimension, including philosophy, law, economics, and social and political theory." (from the U. Chicago Press website)

"The Good Society is a journal of the Committee on the Political Economy of The Good Society. PEGS is a nonpartisan, ideologically diverse, nonprofit organization whose goal is to promote serious and sustained inquiry into innovative institutional designs for a good society." (from their website)

"The Hedgehog Review is an interdisciplinary journal of critical reflections on contemporary culture, published three times a year by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. Each issue addresses a single theme with articles, interviews, book reviews, and a bibliography written by leading scholars from throughout the disciplines." (from their website)

"History of Political Thought is a quarterly journal which was launched in 1980 to fill a genuine academic need for a forum for work in this multi-disciplinary area.... The journal is devoted exclusively to the historical study of political ideas and associated methodological problems. The primary focus is on research papers, with extensive book reviews and bibliographic surveys also included." (from their website)

"The IPT Beacon [is] a new and unique kind of academic journal.... Since the best articles will be published somewhere, an important function of The IPT Beacon is to provide a pointer to where they are. This saves readers a vast amount of effort and precious time.... [O]ur thirty editorial board members survey ... forty listed journals each quarter and nominate the best IPT articles published in the most recent issue. These nominations are then read by our seven-strong selection panel which makes the final recommendation of the outstanding articles to feature [and] ... because of the value of our recommendation, the main journal publishers have agreed to provide our readers with free online access to the articles we recommend for the duration of the issue of The IPT Beacon in which they are featured. The ITP Beacon publishes original articles, too." (from their website)

"The Journal of Global Ethics is an international and interdisciplinary scholarly journal concerned with ethical issues arising in the global context. The journal promotes the study of "global ethics", encouraging examination of the wide variety of ethical issues that arise in the context of globalisation and global relations. The journal provides a forum for the analysis of ethics and values and their relationship to globalisation, international relations, politics and development, engaging particularly in debates about global justice.... The [journal] draws chiefly on the disciplines of philosophy, political science, sociology, theology, economics and law and covers diverse topics such as human rights, international development, biomedical, economic and environmental issues." (from the Taylor & Francis website)

"In recent years there has been a substantial growth of interest in international political theory, as the international dimensions of contemporary life have driven political inquiry beyond its traditional boundaries. The main purpose of the Journal of International Political Theory is to promote research reflecting the breadth of interests and traditions within international political theory, from historical, analytical, comparative and normative perspectives." (from their Edinburgh University Press website; formerly known as Politics and Ethics Review)

"The Journal of Moral Philosophy is a peer reviewed journal of moral, political and legal philosophy with an international focus. It publishes articles in all areas of normative philosophy, including pure and applied ethics, as well as moral, legal, and political theory. Articles exploring non-Western traditions are also welcome. It seeks to promote lively discussions and debates for established academics and the wider community by publishing articles that avoid unnecessary jargon without sacrificing academic rigour. It encourages contributions from newer members of the philosophical community." (from the Brill publishing website)

"The Journal of Political Philosophy is an international journal devoted to the study of theoretical issues arising out of moral, legal and political life. It welcomes, and hopes to foster, work cutting across a variety of disciplinary concerns, among them philosophy, sociology, history, economics and political science." (from the Wiley-Blackwell Publishing website)

"Polis is a refereed journal which was founded in 1977 to provide a forum for scholars specializing in Ancient Greek Political Thought. Originally the Newsletter of the Society for Greek Political Thought (UK), Polis has over the years evolved into a full-fledged academic journal that publishes material of interest to those who study ancient Greek political thought, whether they do so as classicists, ancient historians, philosophers, or political scientists.... "Political thought" is not defined narrowly as political philosophy but to cover political thinking at all levels, and thus the study of political institutions and practices, history, and literature are all included.... The journal speaks for no particular perspective or methodology and it is devoted to the publication of research papers, even though extensive literature reviews and critiques of contemporary research, review essays and book reviews are also included." (from their website)

"Political Theory publishes articles on political philosophy from every philosophical, ideological and methodological perspective. It offers essays in historical political thought, modern political theory, normative and analytical philosophy, and the history of ideas, as well as critical assessments of current work." (from the journal description on the Sage Publications website)

"Twice a year Qui Parle publishes provocative interdisciplinary articles covering a range of outstanding theoretical and critical work in the humanities and social sciences. Founded in 1986 by an editorial board at the University of California at Berkeley, and published by the University of Nebraska Press, Qui Parle is dedicated to expanding the dialogues that take place between disciplines and that challenge conventional understandings of reading and scholarship in academia." (from their website; see also the IUP website for the journal)

"Social Philosophy and Policy is an interdisciplinary journal with an emphasis on the philosophical underpinnings of enduring social policy debates. The issues are thematic in format, examining a specific area of concern with contributions from scholars in philosophy, economics, political science and law. While not primarily a journal of policy prescriptions, some articles in each issue will typically connect theory with practice. Topics for 2005 are "Natural Rights Liberalism from Locke to Nozick" and "Personal Identity." (from their website)

"In The Review of Politics we publish primarily articles on political theory. We also publish historical and interpretive studies of public law, comparative politics, international relations and public policy, however; we are particularly interested in political readings of literary works. Like other journals, we would most like to publish path-breaking pieces. We are very happy, however, to accept articles which make significant contributions to on-going debates." (from their website)

"Theoria is an engaged, multidisciplinary and peer-reviewed journal of social and political theory. Its purpose is to address, through scholarly debate, the many challenges posed to intellectual life by the major social, political and economic forces that shape the contemporary world. Thus it is principally concerned with questions such as how modern systems of power, processes of globalization and capitalist economic organization bear on matters such as justice, democracy and truth."  (from their Berghahn Books website)

"Theory & Event applies the strengths of electronic publication to the fields of political theory and political science, allowing theory to be confronted by the surprises of current events, analysis to be tested against the immediate, and interpretation to wrestle with the ongoing sweep of change. It publishes creative political thought in the humanities and the social sciences, featuring essays and other forms of writing and representation which address the power of sovereignty, territory and government; old, new, and emerging forms of identity; and the politics of representation as it appears in protests, elections, commodities, and high and popular culture. With an international staff, authors, and readership, Theory & Event is a forum uniquely suited to contemporary life and contemporary scholarship."  (from their Project Muse website)