International Journal of Balkan Policy Research

The new International Journal of Balkan Policy Research (IJBPR) is a double-blinded peer-reviewed Journal published by Universum University College in Kosovo with the financial support of the US Embassy in Kosovo and the US State Department.

It is edited by an International Editorial Board (please see below) which consists of prominent Academics, Scholars and Practitioners from the field and led by the Editor-in-Chief Dr. Adrian Treacher from the University of Sussex in the UK.

IJBPR is a gateway to key policy research on the Western Balkan region and individual countries. Of interest to policy-makers, scholars, and readers of Western Balkan affairs, it aims to address theoretically-informed and empirically-tested economic, legal and political issues which directly shape policy and attitudes in the region.

The review process ensures that the academic quality of the published articles is approved by experienced scholars/practitioners from the relevant field.

Call for Papers

With the purpose to promote comprehensive research and policy options in the Western Balkans, IJBPR invites scholars, researchers, public policy practitioners, and graduate students at advanced stages of research, to submit papers to be published in the first issue of the Journal in November 2011 or in subsequent issues.

Deadline for submission of Abstract Proposals: July 15, 2011
Deadline for submission of Full Paper: September 15, 2011
All contributions together with a short biography of the author(s) should be sent by email to editor@balkanpolicyjournal.net.

Guidelines for Authors

Articles submitted to IJBPR should be double-spaced, be in Times New Roman 12-point font and have a margin of 1.5 inch on both sides. The numbering of pages, tables and figures is required. Tables and figures, besides being set in the text, should be provided separately to the Editor. Every table and/or figure should have a title or header, as to show its function within the article's context.

Articles should also have a title as well as the author(s) name(s), affiliation(s) and highest academic qualification where applicable. In addition, an abstract of up to 200 words should be submitted. The name(s) and other details of the author(s) will be deleted by the Editor, prior to the paper being sent for peer-review.

Referencing system: the IJBPR recommends and encourages that its authors use the University of Chicago Style B system of referencing. For more information on citations click here.

Editorial Team
Editor in-chief:
Dr. Adrian Treacher, University of Sussex, UK

Managing Editor:
Alejtin Berisha, Universum University College, Kosovo

Editorial Board:
Prof. Franz-Lothar Altmann, State University of Bucharest, Romania

Prof. Edna Andrews, Duke University, USA

Prof. Margaret Beissinger, Princeton University, USA

Kujtese Bejtullahu-Michalopoulos, Graduate Institute, Geneva, Switzerland

Prof. Horst Brezinski, University of Freiberg, Germany

Prof. David Chandler, University of Westminster, UK

Prof. Lenard Cohen, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Prof. Rory Conces, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

Prof. László Csaba, CEU and Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary

Dr. Anna Di Lellio, New School University, USA

Prof. Donald Dyers, University of Mississippi, USA

Dr. Arolda Elbasani, Wissenschaftszentrum fur Sozialforschung, Germany

Dr. Adam Fagan, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

Prof. Kevin Featherstone, London School of Economics, UK

Prof. Danica Fink Hafner, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Prof. Tom Gallagher, formerly with the University of Bradford, UK

Dr. Josip Glaurdic, University of Cambridge, UK

Dr. Eric Gordy, SSEES UCL, UK

Dr. Bersant Hobdari, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Prof. Leslie Holmes, University of Melbourne, Australia

Dr. Soeren Keil, University of Kent, UK

Dr. James Korovilas, University of the West of England, UK

Prof. Satoshi Mizobata, University of Kyoto, Japan

Dr. Klejda Mulaj, University of Exeter, UK

Prof. Neill Nugent, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and College of Europe, Belgium

Dr. Dimitris Papadimitriou, University of Manchester, UK

Prof. Slavo Radosevic, SSEES, UCL, UK

Prof. Xavier Richet, University Sorbonne Nouvelle, France & CEFC-CNRS, Hong Kong

Prof. Marcello Signorelli, University of Perugia, Italy