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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…
Marius K. Vodounnon Totin
Traditionally, cities, especially African ones, are often considered dynamic places where services and transactions take place. In Cotonou, the need to have a sustainable and resilient city has led the State towards urban reforms driven by public policies. Pa…
Koko Prosper Kitende
The energy transition is a complex and multifaceted process that aims to replace fossil energy sources (such as coal, oil and gas) with renewable energy sources (such as wind, solar, hydroelectric and biomass) and improve energy efficiency. This transition is…
Carlos Junquera Rubio
In this essay, I analyze three impacts caused by Islam from the 8th century to the present day. The history of this great African region narrates chapters that are darker than the skin of many of its inhabitants, which, taken together, may be the ones that ha…
Zack Harvey, 1 1
The ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict in Gaza has caused to immense devastation, displacing nearly 1.9 million people and destroying the territory’s critical infrastructure. In response to the crisis, President Trump has proposed to relocate Gazans and recons…
Dean Caivano
This essay rethinks democracy as an encounter that emerges from the margins rather than a system rooted in institutional power. I call this the democratic in- between —a space of rupture, presence, and collective appearance. Drawing on Derrida, Anzaldúa, Woli…
Mohamed Aldhuhoori
This article investigates transactionalism from a political economy perspective, examining how actionalism—a focus on performative political actions—interacts with economic policies and populist discourse. Tracing the ideological foundations and financial pra…
Joanna Zingariello, Anne Marie Thake
The study examines the role of technocracy in fostering good governance by promoting transparent, accountable institutions that uphold the rule of law and sustainable, people-centered development alongside representative democracy. Using a qualitative approac…
Ronald E. Puhek
An endemic psychopathology is eroding freedom and the ability to live freely in a society of freedom. To see and understand it, we must look to both the largest order, a nation, and the smallest, an individual, and how the two orders interpenetrate each other…
Sana Rauf
This paper examines the role of cultural diplomacy in conflict resolution through the case of Aman Ki Asha, a media-led initiative launched in 2010 to promote peace between India and Pakistan. Using a strategic communication framework, the study evaluates the…
Aiden Yuan, Jayson Toweh
Introduction: This case study examines how related policies, like the National Suicide Hotline Act of 2018 and the Climate Ready DC initiative, can respond to the exacerbation of mental health issues caused by climate change in the District of Columbia and im…
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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… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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