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| European Journal of Political Theory | |
|---|---|
| Title | European Journal of Political Theory |
| Discipline | Political theory |
| Abbreviation | Eur. J. Political Theory |
| Publisher | Sage Publications |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| History | 2002–present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Issn | 1474-8851 |
European Journal of Political Theory is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research in political theory, normative political philosophy, and critical analyses of political institutions and practices. Founded in the early 21st century and published by Sage Publications, the journal situates itself within debates involving canonical and contemporary figures across Anglo-American and continental traditions, engaging with scholarship associated with universities, think tanks, and research councils across Europe and beyond. Contributors and readers include scholars linked to institutions such as London School of Economics, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Sciences Po, and Università di Bologna.
The journal was established in 2002 in the context of renewed interest in normative theory after debates involving scholars influenced by John Rawls, Isaiah Berlin, Hannah Arendt, Jürgen Habermas, and Michel Foucault. Early editorial leadership included academics with ties to King's College London, University College London, and European University Institute, reflecting networks formed through bodies like the European Consortium for Political Research and the British Academy. Across the 2000s and 2010s the journal featured contributions responding to events such as the 2008 financial crisis, the expansion of the European Union, and rulings by the European Court of Human Rights, while engaging scholarship linked to prizes and institutions like the Ralph Lerner Prize and the Royal Historical Society.
The journal covers a wide array of topics intersecting with work by figures such as Aristotle, Plato, Karl Marx, Alexis de Tocqueville, John Stuart Mill, G.W.F. Hegel, and contemporary theorists including Charles Taylor, Judith Butler, Nancy Fraser, and Chantal Mouffe. Regular themes include citizenship debates prompted by policies in states like France, Germany, and Italy; analyses of rights jurisprudence referencing decisions of the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights; and examinations of sovereignty and legitimacy in contexts shaped by events such as the Brexit referendum and the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The journal also publishes articles addressing intersections with literature and culture drawing on authors like Fyodor Dostoevsky, Herman Melville, and William Shakespeare.
The editorial board comprises scholars affiliated with institutions such as Princeton University, Harvard University, Yale University, Universität Zürich, and KU Leuven, alongside emerging researchers from centers like the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik and the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory. Peer review follows double-blind procedures common to journals indexed by services such as Scopus and the Web of Science, with reviewers drawn from scholarly networks spanning the American Political Science Association, the International Political Science Association, and the European Philosophical Society. Guest editors for special issues have included prominent figures connected to awards and fellowships like the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Published quarterly by Sage Publications, the journal appears in print and on digital platforms accessible through library consortia including JSTOR, Project MUSE, and institutional subscriptions held by entities like the British Library and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Authors often hold affiliations with research funders such as the European Research Council or national bodies like the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Special issues have been sponsored in collaboration with conferences organized by the University of Edinburgh, Central European University, and the European University Institute, and back catalogues are used in graduate seminars at institutions including King's College London and Columbia University.
The journal has been cited in debates invoking the work of theorists such as Robert Nozick, Michael Walzer, Amartya Sen, Robert Dahl, and Sheldon Wolin, and is tracked by citation indices that inform departmental evaluations at universities like The London School of Economics and Political Science and University of Chicago. Its reception in reviewed literature ranges from endorsements in outlets associated with the Times Higher Education and the Times Literary Supplement to critiques appearing in journals like Political Theory and Contemporary Political Theory. The journal's influence is visible in syllabi for courses on normative theory at programs including The New School, Johns Hopkins University, and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Notable essays and special issues have addressed themes such as populism in the wake of electoral events involving figures from Viktor Orbán to Marine Le Pen, liberalism and multiculturalism after controversies in Spain and Belgium, and democratic theory in light of crises linked to the Eurozone crisis and the Sovereign debt crisis. Landmark contributions have engaged with texts by Karl Polanyi, Miguel de Unamuno, Simone de Beauvoir, and Frantz Fanon, and special issues have been guest-edited by scholars associated with programs at Princeton University, New York University, Università degli Studi di Milano, and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. These issues have catalyzed debates referenced in monographs published by presses such as Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and Routledge.
Category:Political philosophy journals