DETAILS OF THE OPPORTUNITY :
Themes and Topics:
Policy Formulation and Design: Examine the processes and considerations involved in crafting
policies, including the role of government agencies, expert input, public engagement, and political
influences.
Policy Implementation and Enforcement: Explore the challenges and complexities of translating
policies into action, including issues related to bureaucracy, regulation, and compliance.
Legal Foundations of Policy: Investigate the legal underpinnings of policymaking, including
constitutional law, administrative law, and international law, and their impact on policy
development.
Judicial Review and Policy: Analyze the role of the judiciary in reviewing and influencing
policies through landmark legal decisions, with a focus on case studies from various jurisdictions.
Legislative Processes: Examine how legislative bodies contribute to policy development, the role
of legislative drafting, and the interactions between lawmakers and policymakers.
Policy Evaluation and Impact Assessment: Discuss methods and practices for evaluating the
effectiveness and impact of policies, including cost-benefit analysis and social impact assessment.
Emerging Policy Challenges: Address contemporary policy challenges, such as technology
regulation, environmental sustainability, public health crises, and national security, and assess how
law and policy intersect in these areas.
Policy Advocacy and Public Engagement: Explore the role of advocacy groups, civil society,
and public opinion in shaping policies and influencing legal decisions.
International Policy and Law: Investigate the intersection of domestic policy and international
law, including issues related to treaty compliance, human rights, and global governance.
Ethical Considerations: Discuss ethical dilemmas and considerations in policymaking and law,
including questions of justice, equity, and human rights.
Submission Procedure and Guidelines:
Abstract: The paper should contain an abstract at the beginning, in 350-500 words clearly
indicating the research problem, the methodology adopted in the research, approach and the
relevance of the research.
Keywords: Five keywords are to be provided along with the abstract.
Title Page: The abstract should also contain a page for the Title of the paper along with the details
of the author and the co-author (if any) should be sent in a separate word document.
Author and Co-Authorship: The details of both the authors are to be given only in a separate
word document and the rest of the manuscript should not contain any author- identifying
information. Co-authorship is permissible up to two authors only.
Citation Format: Please use footnotes rather than endnotes. Footnotes should comply with The
Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th ed. 2015).
Language: English
Word Limit:
In a full-length research article, the limit is about 8000 words.
In a Case or Legislative comment, the limit is about 4000 words.
These limits are inclusive of any references, tables, exhibits, and appendices.
Format: The paper shall be submitted in word document (.doc or .docx) format only
SUBMITTING PROCESS :
Please send your submissions via email to [email protected] with a subject line
beginning with “Online Submission” and including the author’s name.
Please attach your submission as a Microsoft Word document and include a recent resume or CV.
Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.
The receipt of submission shall be acknowledged to the author within a reasonable time.
Deadline :
The last date for submission is 15th March 2024 by 11:59 pm (IST).
Publication Charges- Rs.1,000/-
Contact Information :
For any queries, you can write- [email protected]
Important Dates :
15th March 2024: Abstract Submission Deadline
20th March 2024: Notification of Acceptance
31st March 2024: Full Chapter Submission
15th April 2024 (tentatively): Publication of the book
FOR MORE DETAILS GO THROUGH WITH THE BROCHURE :
Call for papers for Edited book on the Intersection of Policy and Law A Contemporary Exploration
