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Aim & Scope

Journal of Contemporary International Relations and Diplomacy (JCIRD) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal, domiciled in the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Nigeria. The aim of JCIRD is to promote rigorously-researched original papers/articles that have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere, whichare theoretical, empirical and policy oriented in diverse areas of international relations and cognate disciplines. The Journal is planned to be published on a bi-annual basis.

The scope of JCIRD includes, but not limited to, the following sub-fields:

  • International Politics
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign Policy
  • International Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Political Economy
  • Strategic Studies
  • Climate Change and Environmental Issues
  • Race and Ethnicity in International Relations
  • Migration and Migration Policy
  • Refugees and IDPs
  • Conflict and Conflict Management
  • Human Rights
  • World Order
  • Media and Diplomacy in 21st Century
  • International Ethnic Relations
  • Middle East Studies
  • Asian Studies
  • African International Relations
  • European Diplomacy
  • Gender Relations in 21st century
  • Great Powers Politics
  • Global Security

CURRENT ISSUES

Volume I, Issue 1, June 2020

ARCHIVE

Volume I, Issue 1

PAPER STATUS

Paper under Review

Pending

Accepted Paper

Pending

INDEXING

Google Scholar

Othersin Progress

ADVISORY BOARD

  1. Prof Bola Akinterinwa

Professor of International Relations, and President

Bolytag Centre of International Diplomacy and Strategic Studies

Lagos State,Nigeria

  • Prof. Okechukwu Ukaga
    Professor of Sustainable Development, University of Minnesota, United States
  • Prof. Femi Omotoso
    Department of Political Science,Faculty of Social Sciences,Ekiti State University

Nigeria

  • Prof. Mahendra Gaur

Director, Foreign Policy Research Center

New Delhi, India.

  • Prof. Ayo Dunmonye

Department of Political Science, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.

Kaduna State, Nigeria.

  • Prof. Rotimi Ajayi

Department of Political Science,Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University, Lokoja,

Kogi State, Nigeria.

  • Dr. Juliana Appiah

      Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD),University of Ghana,

Accra, Ghana.

  • Professor Patrick Eke-Eya

Curriculum Studies and Educational Technology

National Open University, Abuja, Nigeria

  • Prof. Ayotunde Isola Bewaji

Professor of Philosophy, University of West Indies, Jamaica

EDITORIAL BOARD AND REVIEWERS

Editors

  1. Dr. Adaora Osondu-Oti

Editor –in - Chief

Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Afe Babalola University, Nigeria

  • Dr. Ajinde Oluwashakin

Managing Editor

Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Afe Babalola University, Nigeria.

Guest Editors

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  • Prof. Shola Omotola
    Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University, Oye,
    Ekiti State, Nigeria
  • Prof. Dokun Oyeshola
    Department of International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
  • Prof. Femi Omotoso
    Department of Political Science,Faculty of Social Sciences,Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti,Ekiti State, Nigeria
  • Prof. Amadu Sesay

National Institute of Strategic Studies, Abuja,

FCT, Nigeria

  • Professor Adefemi Victor Isumonah

Department of Political Science

University of Ibadan, Nigeria

  • Prof. Rotimi Ajayi

Department of Political Science,Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University, Lokoja,

Kogi State, Nigeria.

  • Prof. Kehinde Olayode

Department of International Relations

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

  1. Prof David Adeyemo

Department of Public Administration

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

REVIEWERS

  1. Prof Solomon Akinboye
    Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Lagos, Akoka,
    Lagos State, Nigeria
  2. Prof Oluyemi Kayode-Adedeji

Department of Social Justice, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Nigeria

  • Prof Warisu O. Alli

Department of Political Science, University of Jos

Plateau State, Nigeria.

  • Prof. Femi Olokesusi

Department of Tourism and Events Management, Afe Babalola University, Nigeria

  • Prof. Alade Williams Fawole

Department of International Relations

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

  • Dr. Azeez Ademola

Department of Political Science, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

  • Dr. Wilson Ijide

Department of Psychology

University of Ibadan

  • Dr. Isiaka Badmus

Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

  • Dr. Tayo Oke

Department of Political Science, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

  1. Dr. Yayaya Bello

Department of Political Science

Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria

  1. Dr. Muyiwa Afolabi

Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

  1. Dr. Jamiu Oluwatoki

Department of History and Strategic Studies

Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria

  1. Dr. Demola Akinyoade

Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

  1. Dr. Paul Adesanya

Adeleke University, Osun State, Nigeria

  1. Dr. Olawale Olusola

Department of International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
             Osun State, Nigeria.

AUTHOR’S GUIDE

Call for Papers

Authors are cordially invited to submit an original and unpublished full-length paper for the forthcoming edition of the Journal of Contemporary International Relations and Diplomacy. The Department of International Relations and Diplomacy, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, welcomes your submission. Research articles, based on theoretical or experimental research works, are solicited for publication in the journal. Submission of articles implies that the works have not been published previously and are not under consideration in any other journal.All papers must be submitted on or before March 31, 2020, to be considered for the June 2020 issue.

Papers should be sent to:jcirdabuad@gmail.com

Paper Submission Guidelines

Articles/Papers must meet the following requirements to be accepted for evaluation and publication by the Journal of Contemporary International Relations and Diplomacy editors:

  1. Paper(s) should be original writing that enhances the existing body of knowledge in the given subject area.
  2. Articles submitted should be accompanied by an abstract (italicized) of not more than 250 words with at most 5 keywords.
  3. Paper(s) should not exceed 5,000 words including references and should be typeset using Time New Roman, 12 points font size and double line spacing on A4 paper size.
  4. References should be presented in accordance with the 6thedition of the APA citation style.
  5. All articles/papers must include the full names of the author (s) and their institutional affiliations. Names and affiliations of all authors should appear on a separate cover page of the manuscript.
  6. All articles submitted for publication in the Journal should use the British style of spelling (not American). 
  7. If a book, article, journal, or any piece of multimedia consulted is missing some bibliographical detail, that missing information must be communicated as provided within the provisions of the citation style.

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