Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs

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. This journal follows a regular publishing schedule with the occasional addition of a special issue. The Journal of Liberty and International Affairs has embraced a rolling submission and publication model to better accommodate scholars in light of the changing landscape of academic publishing. After publishing all articles intended for an issue, the issue's Acknowledgment to Reviewers is published, and thus the specific issue is considered closed. Following this, within a certain time period, the journal opens the next issue.

Journal of Liberty and International Affairs aims to provide an active international forum for analysis, research, and debate in the fields of political sciences, international relations, and law. Additionally, contributions from economics and related fields are also encouraged. The JLIA intends to offer academic and public debate, taking into account the following topics, but not limited to Individual Liberty, Libertarianism, Liberalism, Objectivism, Capitalism, Anarchism, Democracy, Political Anthropology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Public and Private International Law, Geopolitics, Nationalism, Multilateralism, Ideology, Politics and Religion, Neo-Ottomanism, Yugosphere, Propaganda, Regional Cooperation, European Federalism, EU Law and Politics, European Economic Governance, EU Foreign and Security Policy, Competitive Federalism, Comparative Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Liberties, Local Government, Gender Studies, Emerging Powers (BRICS, Russia, China, India, etc.), Transatlantic Relations, and other related topics.

This journal places particular emphasis on Europe/EU as a pivotal element in today's international affairs. Moreover, the editorial team actively encourages submissions that delve into Balkan issues, particularly focusing on the region's stance towards European integration and its role in the evolving international landscape.

Journal of Liberty and International Affairs intends to broaden the knowledge base of its readers significantly and, in this context, shall focus on only those articles that fall within its scope. While seeking to stimulate interest in and understanding of liberty and international affairs, the journal does not seek to promote any particular policies or approaches.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Goran Ilik, PhD, University St. Kliment Ohridski - Bitola, North Macedonia

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Angelo Viglianisi Ferraro, PhD, MICHR, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy

Artur Adamczyk, PhD, Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw, Poland

Mladen Karadjoski, PhD, University St. Kliment Ohridski - Bitola, North Macedonia

Natalia Cuglesan, PhD, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania

HONORARY EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

Dariusz Milczarek, Professor Emeritus, PhD, Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw, Poland

Ioan Horga, PhD, University of Oradea, Romania

Silvo Devetak, Professor Emeritus, PhD, Faculty of Law, University of Maribor, Slovenia; ISCOMET, Slovenia

INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

Andi Luhur Prianto, PhD, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Indonesia

Anthony M. Gould, PhD, Laval University, Canada

Antonios Karaiskos, PhD, Graduate School of Law/Faculty of Law, Kyoto University, Japan

Bashkim Rrahmani, PhD, AAB College – Prishtina, Kosovo

Bosede Ngozi Adeleye, PhD, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom

Christian Ruggiero, PhD, Department of Communication and Social Research in Sapienza University, Italy

Cristina-Maria Dogot, PhD, University of Oradea, Romania

Djana Lusha, PhD, Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Emilia Alaverdov, PhD, Georgian Technical University, Georgia

Ezio Benedetti, PhD, Department of Social and Political Studies, University of Trieste, Italy

Gergana Dimova, PhD, University of Winchester, United Kingdom

Giovanni Brancato, PhD, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Hai Hong Nguyen, PhD, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Hebatallah Adam, PhD, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, India

Ioannis Manos, PhD, Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece

Isabel David, PhD, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, PhD, The University of South Florida St. Petersburg, USA

Leo S.F. Lin, PhD, Charles Sturt University, Australia

Marc Nebojsa Vukadinovic, PhD, Sciences Po, France

Marieta Safta, PhD, Faculty of Law at Titu Maiorescu University - Bucharest, Romania

Özgün Erler Bayir, PhD, Faculty of Political Sciences, Istanbul University, Turkey

Polonca Kovac, PhD, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Prabhpreet Singh, PhD, School of Law, Christ University Lavasa, India

Sanja Pesek, PhD, Department of Justice, Law and Criminology, American University, Washington DC, USA 

Scott D. McDonald, PhD, University of North Georgia, USA

Sinisa Malesevic, PhD, Chair of Sociology at the University College, Dublin, Ireland

Tara Smith, PhD, University of Texas at Austin, USA

Zhiqun Zhu, PhD, Bucknell University, USA

AUXILIARY COMMITTEE

Angelina Stanojoska, PhD, University St. Kliment Ohridski - Bitola, North Macedonia

Angelos Kaskanis, PhD, Tactics Institute for Security and Counter-Terrorism, London, United Kingdom

Daniele Battista, PhD, University of Salerno, Italy

Danijela Vukovic-Calasan, PhD, Faculty of Political Science, University of Montenegro - Podgorica, Montenegro

Erind Merkuri, PhD, University of Tirana, Albania

Giuseppe Di Genio, PhD, Department of Law, University of Salerno, Italy

Gordana Dobrijevic, PhD, Singidunum University in Belgrade, Serbia

Hebatallah Adam, PhD, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, India

Ice Ilijevski, PhD, University St. Kliment Ohridski - Bitola, North Macedonia

Melissa Stolfi, PhD, Roma Tre University, Italy

Milica Boskovic, PhD, Faculty of Diplomacy and Security - Belgrade, Serbia

Milka Dimitrovska, PhD, "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" University in Skopje, Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, North Macedonia

Oxana Karnaukhova, PhD, Southern Federal University, Russia

Sezai Ozcelik, PhD, Faculty of Administrative and Political Science, Cankiri Karatekin University, Turkey

Tatyana Dronzina, PhD, University St. Kliment Ohridski - Sofia, Bulgaria

TECHNICAL EDITOR AND IT CONSULTANT

Aleksandar Kotevski, PhD

Journal of Liberty and International Affairs is indexed/abstracted in ANVUR (Classe A), EBSCO, DOAJ, CEEOL, SSOAR, ERIH PLUS, HeinOnline, Google Scholar, ProQuest, Columbia International Affairs Online, SHERPA/RoMEO, etc.

Articles should represent a substantial advance in the particular field within the scope of the journal in terms of originality (empirical or theoretical), importance to researchers in the field, and interest for readers and researchers outside the field. The journal categorizes the published articles as original scientific articles, review articles, or professional articles. This is a fully open-access journal, which means that all articles are freely available, ensuring maximum worldwide dissemination of content in exchange for an article publication fee. The authors are strongly encouraged to read the Review Policy section, the Article Guidelines, and the Publication Ethics section carefully before preparing an article for submission and also to check the article for conformance before submitting it for publication. Consent from the authors affirming that the article is their original work should accompany the article submission, along with the CRediT author statement.