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UHP. RILP. Review of International Law and Politics. Uluslararası Hukuk ve Politika
Independent scholarly referee journal. Published by the I.S.R.O., Ankara, Turkey since 2004. Acting editor: Arzu Celalifer.
The Review of International Law and Politics (RILP) / Uluslararası Hukuk ve Politika (UHP) is a refereed journal and published four times (Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn) a year. RILP publishes scholarly articles in English, Turkish and German languages. The Editorial Office of the RILP is in International Strategic Research Organisation (ISRO) central building in Ankara, Turkey. However the journal is an independent publication in terms of scientific research and the editors decide its publication policy.
It accepts articles and book reviews in English, German and Turkish.
RILP Indexed or/and Abstracted in IPSA, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, PAIS International, Sociological Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Social Services Abstracts and Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts.
Editorial Office: U.S.A.K., Suslu Sokak, No. 2, Mebusevleri, Tandogan, Ankara, Turkey. Tel: 0090 312 412 75 32 or 0090 546 203 75 37
RILP focuses on international law and international relations yet the journal also accepts studies on area studies (Balkans, Caucasus, Europe, Central Asia etc.), international security, international relations sociology, sociology, anthropology in general from all over the world. The journal encourages interdisciplinary studies. Manuscripts submitted to RILP should be original and challenging, and should not be under consideration by another publication at the time of submission.
Previously published articles in other languages may be considered by the journal for the first publication English (Turkish or German) translation. In that case the author should so state at the time of submission, provide relevant written copyright approval by the publication to the RILP. The journal also welcome short pieces on recent developments, review articles, photographic essays and collaborative essays.
Articles submitted for consideration of publication are subject to peer review. The editorial board and editors takes consideration whether submitted manuscript follows the rules of scientific writing. The appropriate articles are then sent to three international referees known for their academic reputation in their respective areas.
The Editors and referees use a three-step guidelines in assessing submissions:
i) Literary quality: Writing style, usage of the language, organisation (paragraphing, syntax, flow etc.) ii) Use of references. Referencing, sources, relationships of the footnotes to the text. iii) Scholarship quality: Depth of research, quality; contribution, originality of the contribution (new and creative thought) and plausibility of the author’s argument.
Upon the referees’ decision, the articles are to be published in the journal, or rejected for publication.
Aim
RILP’s aim is to generate a productive dialogue and exchange between theorists, writers and practitioners in disparate locations. RILP assume that one of the main problem in international relations and international law is lack of dialogue between writers and scholars from different cultural backgrounds.
International Editorial and Advisory Board
Christopher BREWIN (Senior Lecturer, Keele University , UK), William CHISLETT (Elcano Royal Instıtute, Spain), John CHALCRAFT (Dr., University of Edinburg , UK ), Guram CHIKOVANI (Rector, Prof. Dr. , Institute of Tbilisi Asia-Africa , Georgia ), Erik CORNELL (Deputy Director of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, John Van DYKE (Prof., Hawaii Univ., US), William HALE (Prof., SOAS, University of London, UK), Anoush EHTESHAMI (Prof., University of Durham , Director of Center for Iranian Studies), Malcolm D. EVANS (Prof., University of Bristol, Faculty of Law, UK), Elizabeth Shakman HURD (Dr., Northwestern University , IL , US), Efraim KARSH (Prof., Head of the Mediterranean Studies, King’s College London, UK), Avigdor LEVY (Brandeis University, US), Joseph McCINNEY (Bailor University , US. ), Justin McCARTHY (Prof., University of Louisville , US.), Rorry MILLER, (Dr., King’s College London), Stanislav POLOUCEK (Prof. Dr., Silasian U.), Jon PRATT (Minnesota Council of Nonprofits’, US), Michael RADU (FPIR, USA), Philip ROBINS (Dr., Oxford University, UK), Edward SCHUH (Prof., University of Minnesota ; Director, Freeman Center for International Economic Policy ), G.A.M. STRIJARDS (LLM) Senior Legal Advisor International Law), John VAN DYKE (Prof., Hawaii University, US), Andrew WILLIS (Prof., Head of Criminology Department, University of Leicester, UK)