About the Journal

About the Journal

Journal of Political and Development Issues is a scholarly journal published by PAPSEL Research and Consulting.

The Journal of Political and Development Issues (JPDI) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research articles and literature review articles in the fields of politics, social sciences, governance, and development studies.

Journal Summary

Journal of Political and Development Issues is a scholarly journal that publishes research articles, conceptual studies, and critical analyses concerning the relationship between politics, governance, public policy, and development.

The journal views development as a political process involving power relations, decision-making, resource distribution, public participation, and interactions among the state, society, and non-state actors. Its primary attention is directed toward development issues such as social and regional inequality, poverty, the quality of public services, the marginalisation of social groups, resource conflicts, and sustainable development.

Focus and Scope

Journal of Political and Development Issues focuses on five main areas:

1. Development Politics and Political Economy

This area covers power relations in development, resource distribution, development inequality, conflicts of interest, budget politics, and the political economy of development policies.

2. Governance and Public Policy

This area includes the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of public policy; governance; decentralisation; public service delivery; accountability; transparency; and public participation in development.

3. Local, Rural, and Borderland Development

This area covers village and kampung development, local governance, community empowerment, the development of disadvantaged regions, borderland development, and relations between the state and local or Indigenous communities.

4. Democracy, Citizenship, and Political Participation

This area includes local democracy, elections, political parties, political representation, citizenship, civil society movements, and public participation in political and development processes.

5. Identity Politics, Social Justice, and Inclusive Development

This area covers gender and identity politics, marginalised groups, community welfare, social justice, social conflict, and inclusive and sustainable development policies.

The journal prioritises articles that provide theoretical and empirical contributions to understanding how power, political institutions, governance, and public policy influence development processes and outcomes.

Studies may be conducted at the local, national, or comparative level, with particular attention to rural communities, border regions, disadvantaged areas, and Indigenous peoples.