Journal of Liberty and International Affairs is a triannual (3 regular issues per year), international, open-access, and peer-reviewed journal published by the Institute for Research and European Studies. The journal also encourages the publication of occasional Special Issues. The journal aims to provide an active international forum for analysis, research, and debate in a broad range of fields. Journal of Liberty and International Affairs welcomes submissions from political sciences, international relations, international law, and related fields. The journal embraces multi- and interdisciplinary scholarship and comparative approaches. The journal is indexed in SCOPUS, EBSCO, DOAJ, CEEOL, SSOAR, ERIHPLUS, HeinOnline, ANVUR, Columbia International Affairs Online, ProQuest, UGC-CARE List Group II, etc.

Journal of Liberty and International Affairs | JLIA

First publication: April 2015

ISSN: 1857-9760 (online) | Open Access | Language: English

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Call for Papers

2023-04-26

Journal of Liberty and International Affairs now receives papers for its next 2023 issue. The journal aims to provide an active international forum for analysis, research, and debate in a broad range of fields. It welcomes submissions from political sciences, international relations, international law, and related fields. Papers that develop theoretical arguments or offer strong empirical evidence as either comparative or single-case studies are welcome. The journal is indexed in Scopus, EBSCO, DOAJ, CEEOL, SSOAR, ERIHPLUS, HeinOnline, ANVUR, UGC-CARE List Group II, Columbia International Affairs Online, ProQuest, etc.

Along with articles within the regular scope of the journal, this issue will include a thematic section on liberty and equality in international relations.

The deadline for paper submissions is 10 September 2023 

Papers should be sent to: contact@e-jlia.com

Current Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Liberty and International Affairs

Published: 2023-03-25

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PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM NORTH MACEDONIA

Katerina Shapkova Kocevska

22-34

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391022shk

RETHINKING STRATEGIC AUTONOMY IN TIMES OF NEXT GENERATION EU: NEW DIGITAL AGENDA

Miguel Angel Benedicto Solsona, Marcin Roman Czubala Ostapiuk

35-47

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391035s

WHAT DOES “BIG DATA” TELL? A NETWORK ANALYSIS APPROACH TO THE JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY’S ROLE PERFORMANCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020

Hikmet Menguaslan, Sadullah Celik

48-72

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391048m

FACTORING THE SMART POWER IN THE INDIA-EUROPEAN UNION ENGAGEMENTS: A SCOPING REVIEW

Nippun Gupta, Bawa Singh, Aslam Khan, Jaspal Kaur

73-88

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391073s

ELECTORAL BONDS: A PERIL TO DEMOCRACY AND TRANSPARENT ELECTIONS IN INDIA

D. Ananda

89-100

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391090a

IMPROVING WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT THROUGH DEVOLUTION IN KENYA: THE CASE OF NAIROBI AND KAKAMEGA COUNTIES

Sylvester Chisika, Chunho Yeom

101-116

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391102ch

INDIA@75: ASSESSING INDIA’S USE OF SOFT POWER AS A FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENT

Mohammad Reyaz

117-129

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391118r

EFFECT OF CORRUPTION ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INFLOWS IN COUNTRIES OF THE WESTERN BALKANS

Artan Hajdini, Lum Collaku, Safet Merovci

130-143

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391131h

POLICY OF RAISING THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCIES

Samed Karovic, Aleksandra Rankov, Sinisa Domazet, Jelena Jesic

144-158

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391141k

THE ROLE OF REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS IN TIMES OF ARMED CONFLICTS IN AFRICA

Ufuoma Veronica Awhefeada

159-174

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391162a

HUMANITARIAN DIPLOMACY STRATEGY FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES AND ITS EFFECT ON JORDAN’S FOREIGN POLICY

Emad Ayasreh

175-188

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391178a

MILITARY SANCTIONS: THE WAR ON TERROR AND THE CASE OF UZBEKISTAN

Jonathan Honig

189-203

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391193h

THE IMPACT OF PUNISHMENT, BUDGET SPENDING, AND SOCIAL STIGMATIZATION ON FISCAL EVASION: THE CASE OF KOSOVO

Mentor Gashi, Ramadan Beqiri

204-219

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391209g

PROCESS TRACING AND PROFESSIONALIZATION OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

Pratyush Paras Sarma

220-235

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391226s

EXAMINATION OF DECISION-MAKING STRUCTURES’ PERCEPTIONS OF COMPONENTS ON THE INFLUENCES OF SME SUCCESS

Muhamet Spahiu, Esat Durguti

236-252

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391242s

FACTORS IN CONSTRUCTING INDONESIA’S PERSPECTIVES ON THE INDO-PACIFIC

Mohd. Agoes Aufiya

253-264

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391259a

ASSESSING THE SCOPE OF LEGAL IMMUNITY IN MODERN LEGAL SCIENCE: THE NEED FOR QUESTIONING UNDER UKRAINIAN LAW

Valerii Sokurenko, Oleksandr Morhunov, Serhii Ablamskyi

265-276

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391270s

GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE GOVERNANCE: A RETHINKING

Baidya Nath Mukherjee, Meera Mathew

277-288

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391282m

THE EU AS A GLOBAL ACTOR IN SUSTAINABILITY POLICY: ANALYZING THE EU’S LIMITED BUT POTENTIAL INFLUENCE IN IRAQ AND SYRIA

Paiman Ahmad, Bosede Ngozi Adeleye, Elena Tilovska-Kechedji

289-302

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391294a

THE EXPLOSIVE UKRAINIAN MIGRATION DUE TO THE RUSSIAN ARMED CONFLICT IN 2022: THE CASE OF BULGARIA

Rossen Koroutchev

303-311

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391309k

OPEN BALKAN INITIATIVE: A CONTESTED ISSUE IN THE EU MEMBERSHIP PERSPECTIVE

Elton Tota, Gjon Culaj

312-324

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391318t

REGULATING FAKE NEWS IN TRANSNATIONAL JURISDICTION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA

Prabhpreet Singh, Driton Kuqi, Vijaylaxmi Sharma

325-335

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391331s

US-CHINA RIVALRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA REGION: A STUDY ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA CASE

Hung Vo , Binh Nguyen , Hiep Tran , Thao Bui

336-351

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391342v

STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL OBSTACLES IN THE PROCESS OF RECOGNITION OF INDEPENDENCE OF KOSOVO: 2008-2021

Dorajet Imeri, Abdula Azizi

352-363

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391358i

THE INFLUENCE OF THE DECOMMUNIZATION POLICY ON THE FORMATION OF UKRAINIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY

Oleh Poshedin, Kateryna Kashchuk

364-373

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391370p

JAPANESE-RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN GEOPOLITICAL TRIANGLE: MUTUAL INFLUENCES OF THE PARTIES

Nataliia Khoma, Maiia Nikolaieva

374-385

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391380k

RULES-BASED INTERNATIONAL ORDER AND US INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR CHINA’S BRI?

M Jashim Uddin, Raymond Kwun-Sun Lau

386-400

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2391392u
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