The Journal of Australian Political Economy continues to be the go-to place for publishing political economy for local (and international) readers.
The journal’s latest issue (Winter 2023) contains full-length articles on a variety of topics, with particular focus on Australian industry policy issues, bank lending policy and regional inequalities in housing affordability. A review article considers recent books dealing with climate change and capitalism. Four shorter articles on recent official reports are also featured, along with an array of reviews and notes on recent political economy publications. Overall, the contents of this latest issue show the continuing vitality of political economy scholarship and research in Australia.
Maintaining the momentum, the next issue will include articles on the theme of Labor in Government. The Albanese government will be more than halfway through its elected term by the end of this year when this next JAPE comes out, so it will be an appropriate time for an interim stocktaking.
The JAPE editors invite contributions for this special issue. Submitted articles could examine specific policy areas, such as those relating to energy, housing, health care, welfare, trade, fiscal and monetary policies, environmental issues or international relations. Articles could have a conceptual character too, perhaps relating Australian experience to theories of the state or the evolving character and influence of neoliberalism in Australian capitalism. With Labor also in government in all State and Territories except Tasmania, the issue of federal-state relations could also be addressed.
For this issue of the journal, the editors are open to submissions that are substantially shorter than the full-length articles usually published. Any length between 2000 and 8000 words can be considered. This additional flexibility reflects both the nature of the topic and the short timeline between this announcement and the deadline for submissions which is October 2nd 2023.
Further down the track, another special theme issue will mark 50 years of political economy in Australia. The first full course in political economy began at the University of Sydney in 1975. The summer 2024/5 issue of JAPE will consider the significance of that initiative, subsequent developments nationwide, and the challenges for education in political economy today.
For this special issue the editors again invite contributions which may be either full length articles or much shorter contributions, perhaps as short 1500 words, reflecting on personal experiences or implications of studying political economy. The deadline for submissions to this issue will be June 3rd, 2024.
Meanwhile submitted papers on other political economic topics will continue to be welcome at any time. Notwithstanding periodic special theme issues, JAPE remains committed to publishing on the full range of topics in political economy, as illustrated by the diverse content of the current issue. The full array of articles in the current issue can be read on PPE.
Submissions to JAPE should be emailed to frank.stilwell@sydney.edu.au
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