About the Journal

The Journal of Contemporary Studies is a flagship publication of the Faculty of Contemporary Studies (FCS) National Defence University, first published in 2012.

HEC HJRS Awarded Y Category | Double Blind Peer-Review |Open Archive & Open Access.         

Aims and Objectives

The Journal of Contemporary Studies is a flagship publication of the Faculty of Contemporary Studies (FCS) National Defence University that started publishing in 2012. It is a HEC recognised biannual Journal in Y category and the articles submitted for publication are subjected to double blind peer-review – one national and one international. The primary objective of the Journal is advancing critically-oriented academic and intellectual discourse on contemporary international issues. It is committed to providing its readers in academia and policy circles with in-depth scholarly analyses and diverse policy perspectives pertaining to prominent ongoing debates at the national and international level. It aspires to promote academic culture through original and high quality research by established as well emerging scholars and practitioners in the field.

Scope

The Journal of Contemporary Studies is an inter-disciplinary journal. Contributions are invited on a broad range of topics pertaining to the fields of international relations, strategic Studies, peace and conflict studies, government and public policy and human resource development. The journal welcomes new perspectives reflecting contemporary trends in afore mentioned fields.

                                                                           

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Current Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Contemporary Studies Vol XII, No 1
Summer 2023

The Journal of Contemporary Studies is a flagship publication of the Faculty of Contemporary Studies (FCS), National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad. The journal offers its readers in academia, government, and the policymaking world in-depth and scholarly analyses, diverse policy perspectives on important contemporary issues, and ongoing debates in the areas of national and international security, public policy and the broader field of world politics.

This journal issue comprises seven articles, three book reviews and two documents providing valuable primary information on significant international developments.

Published: 30-08-2023

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Disclaimer: The contents of this 'Journal' are the authors’ personal views. The statements, facts, and opinions given by the authors and published in the Journal of Contemporay Studies do not imply the official policy of the National Defence University, and Editors, or the Publisher.