Papers Under Review

Athens Journal of Politics & International Affairs
Papers Under Review

This list includes papers that have been accepted by the Editors of the AJPIA (desk accepted) and have been sent out for blind review. However, the Athens Institute has decided to upload the submitted paper so that Academics and Researchers are more than welcomed to provide comments about these papers. This unique reviewing process serves the following purposes (a) transparency of the review process; (b) academics other the designated blind reviewers have the opportunity to read, learn and comment on a paper before it is published; (c) the authors benefit from more than the two comments normally provided by a standard reviewing process and (d) papers are checked for true originality before they are published. Please note that comments will be accepted up to two months from the uploaded date of the paper. You can send the comments using the referee report available here.

  1. The Culture of Name-calling and shaming by Zimbabwe’s Main Political Parties: A Critical Discourse Analysis (Paper Code: 2025-6924-AJPIA on 22 October 2025)
  2. In Varietate Concordia Differentiated Integration as the Key to the Future of the European Union? (Paper Code: 2025-6878-AJPIA-POL on 8 October 2025)
The review process of the following papers has been completed
  1. Should BRICS be taken seriously? (Paper Code: 2025-6842-AJPIA-POL on 2 September 2025)
  2. Power within International Institutions: How Hegemonic Influence Shapes Autonomy in IGOs (Paper Code: 2025-6789-AJPIA on 18 August 2025)
  3. New Aspects to the ‘Blame Game’: Political Attitudes, Attributed Blame, Hope, and Resilience in the Context of the ‘Swords of Iron’ War (Paper Code: 2025-6773-AJPIA on 1 August 2025)
  4. India-China Water Dispute: Implications for Regional Security (Paper Code: 2025-6756-AJPIA on 21 July 2025)
  5. India-Bangladesh Clean Energy Alliance: Advancing Sustainability and Regional Development (Paper Code: 2025-6721-AJPIA on 1 July 2025)
  6. Vaccine Diplomacy of India as Soft Power: A Comparative Analysis (Paper Code: 2025-6618-AJPIA on 3 June 2025)
  7. The Neoclassical Realist face of UAE’s Foreign Policy towards the Sudanese Crisis (Paper Code: 2025-6587-AJPIA-POL on 20 May 2025)
  8. Russia-Ukraine War and Defense and Security Priorities of NATO in the Context of the Establishment of New World Order (Paper Code: 2025-6617-AJPIA on 3 June 2025)
  9. Rebound Effects: The Unintended Consequences of International Sanctions (Paper Code: 2025-6588-AJPIA on 20 May 2025)
  10. China’s Strategic Role in the Middle East Past October 7, 2023 (Paper Code: 2025-6566-AJPIA on 12 May 2025)
  11. The Fragile Mandate: A Critical Genealogy of Representative Democracy (Paper Code: 2025-6526-AJPIA on 2 May 2025)
  12. Integral Federalism and Degrowth: Comparative Perspectives on Regionalization and Localization (Paper Code: 2025-6522-AJPIA on 30 April 2025)
  13. Role of Echo Chambers in the Polarization of Society (Paper Code: 2025-6435-AJPIA-CBC on 17 February 2025)
  14. From Crisis to Complexity: How Wars have Shaped Pluralism in Lebanon (Paper Code: 2025-6429-AJPIA on 12 February 2025)
  15. Chasing Menelik’s Ghost: Why Abiy Ahmed Has failed the Oromo People (Paper Code: 2025-6370-AJPIA on 20 January 2025)
  16. Analyzing Middle Eastern Geopolitics from the Arab Spring to the Israel-Hamas War (Paper Code: 2024-6253-AJPIA on 9 October 2024)
  17. K-pop Idols as Diplomats: South Korean Celebrities and Soft Power (Paper Code: 2024-6201-AJPIA on 3 September 2024)
  18. Evaluating the Egyptian Flood Mitigation Toward Resilience (Paper Code: 2024-6194-AJPIA on 2 September 2024)
  19. Care and Community in Euro-Atlantic Diplomacy: A Discourse Analysis (Paper Code: 2024-5992-AJPIA-POL on 31 May 2024)
  20. Patriarchy, Taliban and Political Issues: Challenges faced by Afghan Women in Contemporary Times (Paper Code: 2024-6024-AJPIA-POL on 11 June 2024)
  21. The Relationship between Competition and Innovation (Paper Code: 2024-5986-AJPIA on 28 May 2024)
  22. The Rohingya: Between a Rock & a Hard Place (Paper Code: 2024-5982-AJPIA on 28 May 2024)
  23. The Role of International Non-Governmental Organizations (Ingos) on State Compliance with Environmental Regulations: A Critical Analysis (Paper Code: 2024-5950-AJPIA-POL on 15 May 2024)
  24. Human Rights between Non-governability and Political Culture – A New Paradigm in Human Rights Analysis (Paper Code: 2024-5906-AJPIA Uploaded on 29 April 2024)
  25. Plus Ça Change: The Politics of Alterity, and Italian and Maltese Responses to Recent Migration Challenges (Paper Code: 2024-5779-AJPIA Uploaded on 5 February 2024)