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 in Bitola, North Macedonia (WoS Academy Certified Peer Reviewer)

Associate Editors:
Mladen Karadjoski, PhD, University St. Kliment Ohridski in Bitola, North Macedonia
Artur Adamczyk, PhD, Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw, Poland
Angelo Viglianisi Ferraro, PhD, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
Goran Bandov, PhD, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Natalia Cuglesan, PhD, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania


HONORARY EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:

Dariusz Milczarek, Professor Emeritus, PhD, Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw, Poland
Silvo Devetak, Professor Emeritus, PhD, Faculty of Law, University of Maribor, Slovenia; ISCOMET, Slovenia
Ioan Horga, PhD, University of Oradea, Romania


INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:

Anthony M. Gould, PhD, Laval University, Canada
Tara Smith, PhD, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Ezio Benedetti, PhD, Department of Social and Political Studies, University of Trieste, Italy
Zhiqun Zhu, PhD, Bucknell University, USA
Christian Ruggiero, PhD, Department of Communication and Social Research in Sapienza University, Italy
Polonca Kovac, PhD, Faculty of Public Administration, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Bashkim Rrahmani, PhD, AAB College – Prishtina, Kosovo (WoS Academy Certified Peer Reviewer)
Gordana Dobrijevic, PhD, Singidunum University in Belgrade, Serbia
Erind Merkuri, PhD, University of Tirana, Albania
Cristina-Maria Dogot, PhD, University of Oradea, Romania
Isabel David, PhD, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Muhamed Ali, PhD, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Hai Hong Nguyen, PhD, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Gergana Dimova, PhD, University of Winchester, United Kingdom
Tatyana Dronzina, PhD, University St. Kliment Ohridski - Sofia, Bulgaria
Djana Lusha, PhD, Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Sidney Bravo Melgar, PhD, Andean University of Cusco, Peru
Emilia Alaverdov, PhD, Georgian Technical University, Georgia
Sezai Ozcelik, PhD, Faculty of Administrative and Political Science, Cankiri Karatekin University, Turkey
Antonios Karaiskos, PhD, Graduate School of Law / Faculty of Law, Kyoto University, Japan
Thiago Felipe S. Avanci, PhD, UNISANTOS and U.P.Mackenzie, Brazil
Angelos Kaskanis, PhD, Tactics Institute for Security and Counter-Terrorism, London, United Kingdom
Sinisa Malesevic, PhD, Chair of Sociology at the University College, Dublin, Ireland
Sanja Pesek, PhD, Department of Justice, Law and Criminology, American University, Washington DC, USA
Danijela Vukovic-Calasan, PhD, Faculty of Political Science, University of Montenegro - Podgorica, Montenegro
Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, PhD, The University of South Florida St. Petersburg, USA (WoS Academy Certified Peer Reviewer)
Prabhpreet Singh, PhD, School of Law, Christ University Lavasa, India (WoS Academy Certified Peer Reviewer)
Giuseppe Di Genio, PhD, Department of Law, University of Salerno, Italy
Marieta Safta, PhD, Faculty of Law at Titu Maiorescu University - Bucharest, Romania
Marc Nebojsa Vukadinovic, PhD, Sciences Po, France
Oxana Karnaukhova, PhD, Southern Federal University, Russia
Leo S.F. Lin, PhD, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (WoS Academy Certified Peer Reviewer)
Andi Luhur Prianto, PhD, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Indonesia
Bosede Ngozi Adeleye, PhD, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom
Özgün Erler Bayir, PhD, Faculty of Political Sciences, Istanbul University, Turkey
Hebatallah Adam, PhD, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, India (WoS Academy Certified Peer Reviewer)
Milica Boskovic, PhD, Faculty of Diplomacy and Security - Belgrade, Serbia
Ioannis Manos, PhD, Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
Giovanni Brancato, PhD, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy (WoS Academy Certified Peer Reviewer)
Melissa Stolfi, PhD, Roma Tre University, Italy (WoS Academy Certified Peer Reviewer)
Daniele Battista, PhD, University of Salerno, Italy


Auxiliary Committee:
Angelina Stanojoska, PhD, University St. Kliment Ohridski - Bitola, North Macedonia (WoS Academy Certified Peer Reviewer)
Ice Ilijevski, PhD, University St. Kliment Ohridski - Bitola, North Macedonia (WoS Academy Certified Peer Reviewer)
Milka Dimitrovska, PhD, "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" University in Skopje, Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, North Macedonia


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.