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Open Journal of Political Science (OJPS) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in political science. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of p…
Aktaş Hayati, Çora Hakan, Mikail Elnur Hasan, Karabulut Andaç
The issue of humanitarian intervention is widely discussed in the field of international relations. While the issue of humanitarian intervention is necessary for hegemonic states, it is defined as the justification for “occupation” for states with more ideali…
Daniel Innerarity, 1 1
The persistence of crises in our societies and, above all, the fact that overcoming them is linked to certain political transformations raises the question not only of the nature of these crises and their corresponding transformations, but also of the capacit…
Ayodele Aluko, Henry A. Aluko, Funke Ogunjimi
This study examined democracy and administration of social justice in Nigerian fourth republic. The aim of the study was to critically assess how Nigeria’s democracy and administration of social justice has fared in bringing about the much-craved people-orien…
Chukwuemeka Enyiazu, Onyedikachi Madueke, Casmir Chukwuka Mbaegbu
The current corps of Nigerian army are products of top tertiary military and policy institutions. They have demonstrated their prowess internationally , especially, in peace keeping and peace enforcement. Forty-four years (44 yrs) after the Nigerian Afro-Beat…
Nigar Nese Kemiksiz
This article deals with the relations between the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood Organization (MBO) and the Jordanian regime during and after the Arab Spring and aims to reveal how the Arab Spring affected the relations. That the MBO, performing legal activitie…
Andreea-Daniela Fedor, Corneliu Iațu
Most of the studies focus on the high representation of women in politics such as in Parliament, Government or Euro Parliament, while little attention is given to the local government despite its importance within the national politic system. Therefore, the a…
Archibald Gustin
Chantal Mouffe is one of the most discussed political theorists of recent years. One of her most important theoretical contributions is her critique of deliberative democracy for its inability to think the political in terms of antagonism and dissensus. The a…
Benjamin Barrowes, Earl Barrowes
Humans temper their evolutionary competitive instincts with extensive extrapersonal assistance (EA). The consequences of this EA, as experienced by both the receptor and the contributor, are significant donors to vast swaths of human culture and society. Howe…
Gumbo Olivia, Gumbo Douglas, Musingafi Maxwell, Nyaruwata Leonorah
Children with disabilities in Zimbabwe faced several economic, social and cultural challenges due to crumbling economy and socialisation. Their plight further deteriorated with the advent of COVID-19 pandemic that struck the world economy. Zimbabwe was not sp…
Adebukola Olubunmi Ayoola
This study examined the nature and trend of insecurity and patterns of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nigeria from 1999-2014 with a view to provide information on how insecurity affect s the patterns of FDI in Nigeria. The study employed both primary and…
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