January 04

Berkeley Electronic Press: Political Studies Journal Titles

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UCT Libraries has subscribed to the complete package of titles (57) from the Berkeley Electronic Press. You can browse the list of titles at http://www.bepress.com/journals/alljournals.html. They are accessible via on our e-Journal portal.
 
The subjects covered are: Economics, Business, and Marketing; Law; Political Science, Policy, and International Studies; Health and Medicine; Science and Technology; Education; and, Statistics.
 

Political Science, Policy, and International Studies Journals

October 17

Ethics And Global Politics

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Ethics and global politics is an open access academic peer reviewed ejournal published by Co-Action Publishing with support from The Swedish Research Council, The Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research and the Department of Political Science at Stockholm University, Sweden. It publishes articles and reviews covering global politics. There is a particular focus on innovative policy solutions that are cross disciplinary and cover contemporary problems such as climate change, globalisation, poverty and international migration. All archives from volume 1, 2008 can be viewed via the website.From Intute.ac.uk

http://www.ethicsandglobalpolitics.net/

May 03

Journal Of Current Southeast Asian Affairs

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Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs
The Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs is a quarterly academic journal published by the GIGA Institute of Asian Studies (IAS) in Hamburg. It covers recent developments politics, economics, social issues, the environment, law and international relations in the region of South east Asia. This is defined to include the countries of Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam; as well as regional agencies such as ASEAN. Each issue contains articles, research reviews and book reviews. It is possible to access materials from vol. 28, 2009 on open access via the website. Users may also sign up for RSS feed updates. From Intute.ac.uk
http://hup.sub.uni-hamburg.de/giga/jsaa
April 17

Living Reviews In Democracy (LRD), Online, Open Access Academic Journal

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Living Reviews in Democracy (LRD)
 Living Reviews in Democracy (LRD) is an online, open access academic journal launched in 2009 with the support of the Center for Comparative and International Studies at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich.ISSN: 1663-0165 It publishes articles and reviews covering all aspects of democracy. This includes coverage of political theories of democracy, democratic systems of government and democratic deficits in individual nations, regions or systems. It is possible to sign up to receive RSS feds of updates. From Intute.ac.uk
http://democracy.livingreviews.org/
March 14

Identities: Global Studies In Culture And Power, Peer-Reviewed Journal

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power
Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power is a peer-reviewed journal published six times a year by Taylor and Francis which aims to examine "the collective representations of social, political, economic and cultural boundaries as aspects of processes of domination, struggle and resistance, and it probes the unidentified and unarticulated class structures and gender relations that remain integral to both maintaining and challenging subordination". From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/1070289x.asp
March 01

Journal Of Power

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Journal of power
Journal of Power is published three times a year by Routledge and focuses not only on the classic theoretical debates on power "from Dahl to Lukes and, recently, between followers of Foucauldian perspectives and more modernist view points" but also provides an "outlet for those doing empirical work on relations of power and powerlessness". The first issue published in 2008 has free access but full-text articles in following issues are available to subscribers only. There is online access to contents list and abstracts for each issue. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t778749998~tab=summary
February 27

The Globalist, An Online Magazine About Globalisation

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Globalist (The) The Globalist is an online magazine about globalisation, published by a company but with much free information. They write 'The Globalist advances global dialogue and communicates innovative global thinking.' Articles are written by journalists and try to give a balanced view of the processes, rights and wrongs of globalisation around the world. The magazine is aimed mainly at students, newspaper readers, high school students and employees. They also recommend books and other research on the subject. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.theglobalist.com/
February 06

E-Journal Of International History

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E-journal of international history
'E-journal of International History' (eJIH) was a free full-text ejournal, published by The Institute of Historical Research at the Centre for Contemporary British History. eJIH was an RAE-approved publication. At January 2009 there are 9 issues online, and the journal appears to have run between 2000 and 2005. Each issue contains a single but substantial 10,000-word academic paper, with the focus on British history in international context. Example titles are: 'From Tribal Rebellions to Revolution: British Counter-Insurgency Operations in Southwest Arabia 1955-67'; 'The Romance of Decline: The Historiography of Appeasement and British National Identity'; and 'The Other Other Missiles of October: The Thor IRBMs and the Cuban Missile Crisis', among others. The website has details of the editor, details of the scope of the journal, and details of the submission process, although it seems possible it has since been replaced by the commericial journal 'Twentieth Century British History'. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.history.ac.uk/ejournal/
February 05

Libertarian Papers, A Free Open Access Peer Reviewed Journal. Ludwig Von Mises Institute

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Libertarian Papers
Libertarian Papers is a free open access peer reviewed journal published by the the Ludwig von Mises Institute. It publishes articles and reviews relating to classical liberalism, libertarian political theory, and the Austrian School of economics. Users may access all materials from volume 1, 2009 onwards via the website. The site also contains some podcasts which support the written articles. From Intute.ac.uk
http://libertarianpapers.org/
December 04

Anarchist Studies, Journal

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Anarchist Studies
Anarchist Studies is an interdisplinary academic journal which focuses widely upon anarchism. Key themes include the political philosophy of anarchism; its potential as a use of future political action and the application of anarchist ideas as an instrument of research. Two issues are published per annum, containing articles, comment and book reviews. Tables of contents from volume one onwards and a selection of full text articles can be viewed free of charge from the publishers website. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.lwbooks.co.uk/journals/anarchiststudies/contents.html
August 17

Ufahamu: A Journal Of African Studies

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Ufahamu: a journal of African Studies
Ufahamu: a journal of African Studies is an open access journal published by the James S. Coleman African Studies Center UCLA International Institute. It is interdisciplinary in nature containing articles, reviews and analysis of issues relating to social issues in Africa which are suitable for general readers and researchers. It seeks to address myths and common misconceptions about Africa and Africans. Subjects covered include: african history, politics, anthropology, development and the diasapora. The title has been published since 1970. Intute.ac.uk
http://repositories.cdlib.org/international/asc/ufahamu/
April 17

Open Science Directory Politics Ejournals

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Open Science Directory politics ejournals
A website developed by EBSCO and the Hasselt University Library, originally designed to support researchers in developing countries, it is now offers open access to over 13,000 full text electronic journals. These cover a wide range of subject areas which extend beyond the natural sciences into the social sciences, education, history, environmental studies and anthropology. The site also offers searching of a number of specialist collections which include: the AGORA program, set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and contains agricultural titles; The Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI), set up by the World Health Organization which contains medical titles; Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE), an international public-private consortium coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Yale University, and leading science and technology publishers. The politics section includes materials on public administration, colonisation, forced migration and International relations. There is also wide coverage of comparative politics and the politics of developing nations. It is possible to browse titles by subject area. Most titles are English language and many are published by International organisations. There are some limited facilities for cross searching for articles within the databases. Intute.ac.uk
http://atoz.ebsco.com/Subjects.asp?id=8623&sid=228771353⟨=&lang.subject=&lan
April 09

Africa Policy Journal

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Africa Policy Journal
The Africa Policy Journal is a free open access electronic journal which is published by John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. It contains scholarly articles, research, comment , interviews and book and film reviews about issues relating to social, economic and political policy in Africa and individual African nations. Key topics include issues facing economic, social and political development in health policy and HIV; foreign policy, international security and governance. All issues from 2006 onwards may be downloaded. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/kssgorg/apj/

April 01

African Security Review

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African security review

African Security Review (ASR) is an electronic publication that covers issues pertaining to security in Sub-Saharan Africa including: national security governance; peacekeeping; and military defence and intelligence. Contributions to the journal have included discussions and analyses of: biological weapons with relation to Africa; threats posed by food shortages and HIV/AIDS to security and human life; and the role of the International Criminal Court in investigating genocide in Africa and abuses by UN peacekeepers. Publications can freely be downloaded (in HTML or PDF) from the website of ASR. Each issue is organised into the categories: general and editorial commentaries; features; African watch; essays; and book reviews. The journal will prove invaluable to graduates, academics and policy makers as it provides a rich and broad perspective to the notion of security. ASR is a continuation of the African Defence Review (1994), which itself is a continuation of the Southern African Defence Review (1992-1993). The journal appears to have gone out of print after the 2005 issue, but this is nevertheless a useful resources for scholars. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.iss.co.za/Publications/Asrindex.html

April 01

Journal Of Sustainable Development In Africa

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Journal of sustainable development in Africa

Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA) is an electronic journal that publishes scholarly research on sociological, political, economical and environmental factors in sustainable development in Africa. JSDA emphasises both theory and application to uphold its interdisciplinary approach and provide a practicable resource for policy makers to draw upon. The issues covered in the journal have included: farming and industry; political education and development; rural financial marketing reform; assessing natural resources in Nigeria; hydrological trends in Zimbabwe and climatic variability; transportation of hazardous waste in Sub-Saharan Africa; and a study of the psychological basis for corruption in Nigeria. Publications can freely be downloaded from the website in PDF. JSDA is a bi-annual journal which first appeared in 1999. Each of its issues displays its own cover image. The website contains additional information including: a list of books available for review; call for papers; and links to sites with African related content. Intute.ac.uk

http://www.jsd-africa.com/

January 14

Review Of The Economist Archive

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The Economist Archive. Review by Mark Chillingworth, Information World Review 07 Jan 2008
January 14

Governing.Com

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Governing.com

http://www.governing.com/

Published by Congressional Quarterly, Governing magazine is billed as "the resource for states and localities." It is certainly a nice resource, and public officials, administrators, and anyone with even a passing interest in the world of governance will want to bookmark this site. For the most recent news from the world of public affairs, visitors will want to browse on over to the "Today's News" section on the homepage. The sections offered here include "In the States", "The Local Scene", and "Politics". Visitors can also sign up for email updates, if they are so inclined. Along with selected articles and musings from the print edition, the "Online Specials" area brings together resources created especially for the site. One indispensable resource is the "Governing Sourcebook", which contains topical data for counties, cities and states which covers economic development, management, public safety, and so on. Finally, the "Daily Digit" feature provides insights into statistics that deal with everything from the decline in the death rate from heart disease in Minnesota to the population increase in Newark in recent years. [KMG] Scout Report

January 14

Social Geography [Pdf]

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Social Geography [pdf]

http://www.social-geography.net/

The open-access journal "Social Geography" is primarily concerned with "the interrelation of society, practice and space and its implications for every day-life, social and environmental policy or economic practice." The journal was started in 2005, and visitors with an interest in human geography or sociology will appreciate their offerings. Users can start by reading through the "General Information" section, then looking over their submission guidelines. After that, visitors will want to click on over to the "Online Library SG" area, where they can read final papers and also search all of the submitted papers by title and author. Additionally, visitors can sign up to receive email alerts and RSS feeds. [KMG] Scout Report

November 12

The Open Political Science Journal, And The Open Urban Studies Journal

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The Open Political Science Journal

The Open Political Science Journal is an Open Access online journal which publishes original research articles, reviews and short articles in all areas of political science. Areas that are covered include : American politics; Comparative politics; International relations; Political theory; Political methodology; Public administration; Public policy; Public law; Gender and sexuality; Race and ethnicity.

The Open Political Science Journal, a peer reviewed journal, aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments and research in political science. The emphasis will be on publishing quality articles rapidly and freely available worldwide.

 

The Open Urban Studies Journal

 The Open Urban Studies Journal is an Open Access online journal which publishes original research articles, reviews and short articles in the field of urban and regional studies. Topics covered include the: theory, methods, planning, development, analysis, design, policies and programs applied to urban studies.

The Open Urban Studies Journal, a peer reviewed journal, aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments and research in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality articles rapidly and freely available worldwide.