Jindal Journal of Public Policy

Introduction

The Jindal Journal of Public Policy (JJPP) is the flagship academic publication of the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy (JSGP). JJPP is one of the crucial arms of JSGP aspiring to publish and disseminate rigorous theoretical, applied and empirical research that augments our existing understanding of public policies and their impact. It welcomes original and unpublished essays from all social science disciplines and all shades of intellectual persuasions. All essays published in the Journal are subjected to rigorous peer review, based on initial editors’ screening and double-blind referring by independent experts.

The main areas covered by the Journal are as follows:

Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of public policy
Comparative study of public policy
Economic Policies
Diversity, equity, inclusion and public policy
Gender and social exclusions
Democracy, citizenship, electoral politics, and public policy
Political Economy of public policy
Public institutions, and models of governance
Law, economics and public policy
Science, technology, and sustainability
Human Development, capabilities and freedom
Quantitative analysis and evaluation of development policies
Education, child development and youth
Public health, health systems, health crisis, nutrition
Labour, migration and displacement
Environment, climate change and energy
Water supply and sanitation
Communication and information technology
Life and Livelihoods in the time of the pandemic

Manuscripts should be sent in electronic format (word document) and addressed to the Executive Editors at jjpp@jgu.edu.in.

For submission details, click here

Submission could be of three kinds:

Original research articles (7000-8000 words, excluding references and appendix, but inclusive of tables and figures),
Perspectives (4000-6000 words)
Commentaries (2500-3000 words)
Book review (1500 – 2000 words)

Current Issue

Editor’s Forward

Dear Readers,

Most regional and global issues are rooted in local realities, and so are their solutions and responses. At present, more than 100 million people are displaced and forced to flee their homes, accounting for 1 in every 78 people globally. As wars, conflicts, health emergencies, and climate and economic crises accelerate, migrants (including displaced people) face enormous challenges related to safety, access to basic needs, and integration. Furthermore, the pandemic and the failure of effective local and international responses to protect migrant rights have exposed the injustice faced by the displaced communities during this health crisis. We want to call attention to the fact that when migrants are in a crisis, all levels of society are affected. As such, understanding the problems and solutions in international and local groups through discussions, deliberations, and evidence are crucial and essential. There is a need for rigorous research to fill in the evidence gaps between policymaking and the ground reality of intersecting issues of migration. (Read More)

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September 2022

Editor’s Forward

Dear Readers,

As we return to the post pandemic world, re-adjusting our lives to a ‘new-normal’, we realize that the devastation caused by COVID-19 has been catastrophic and perhaps long term. The past couple of years have been full of uncertainty, angst, and exhaustion, but as India celebrates 75 years of independence, we remain optimistic that we have emerged more resilient and our institutions better prepared. While we must reflect on the challenges our country faces even after having achieved and retained political freedom, it is also important to recognize that India’s trajectory as a nation has been one of accomplishments, change, and progress. It is indeed a proud reality that India’s democracy, although with deviations, has survived for 75 years. At this juncture, with a sanguine view, we bring to you the second issue of the sixth volume of our Jindal Journal of Public Policy.

Whilst we have made enormous economic progress in the past 75 years, the current volume brings out some key issues pertaining to India’s transformation as a nation, what we have achieved and what we are yet to achieve. Our young and experienced authors discuss the Government’s current science, technology and innovation policy; highlight the importance of patents in information and communication technologies for fostering innovation and development; comment on our electoral system; examine the past, present and a way forward for the coal sector; and document environmental concerns particularly relating to the status of forests. In addition, we bring to you articles that delve into India’s geo-political relations with a specific focus on India and China’s emphasis on the use of renewable energy, a discussion on China’s dual circulation policy as well as India’s crucial role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict amidst the pandemic. (Read More)

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Submission Guideline

The main areas covered by the Journal are as follows:

Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of public policy
Comparative study of public policy
Economic Policies
Diversity, equity, inclusion and public policy
Gender and social exclusions
Democracy, citizenship, electoral politics, and public policy
Political Economy of public policy
Public institutions, and models of governance
Law, economics and public policy
Science, technology, and sustainability
Human Development, capabilities and freedom
Quantitative analysis and evaluation of development policies
Education, child development and youth
Public health, health systems, health crisis, nutrition
Labour, migration and displacement
Environment, climate change and energy
Water supply and sanitation
Communication and information technology
Life and Livelihoods in the time of the pandemic

Manuscripts should be sent in electronic format (word document) and addressed to the Executive Editors at jjpp@jgu.edu.in.

For submission details, click here

Submission could be of three kinds:

Original research articles (7000-8000 words, excluding references and appendix, but inclusive of tables and figures),
Perspectives (4000-6000 words)
Commentaries (2500-3000 words)
Book review (1500 – 2000 words)

Information for Authors

Broad guidelines:

Your paper your way: You may choose to submit your manuscript as a single word document for the first process of refereeing. Please follow the broad instructions provided below for the same. At the stage of revision, you will be requested to follow the style sheet used by Routledge India.

Guidelines for initial submission:

Review Process:

The review process is a blind review process with four stages.
If a paper is summarily rejected, the result would be made known within the first 4 weeks of submission.
The author would be required to submit the full revised paper in the specific format within 30 days of receiving the reviewer’s comments. Please note that mere incorporation of suggested changes does not guarantee acceptance or publication.
The revised paper would be sent back to the reviewer for further scrutiny and authors may be asked to make further changes.
Final decision to publish rests on the editorial team, in consultation with the reviewer.
The editorial team do not undertake language editing. The authors might be required to take editorial assistance.
Students are requested to send the paper through faculties with their recommendations.

Contact

Email: jjpp@jgu.edu.in

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January 2022

Editors’ Foreword

We are into the third wave of the most devastating pandemic of modern era. It seems that we are gradually learning to live with the virus and the disruptions it creates.

The science and arts of dealing with the pandemic is being formulated day-by-day and is reaching people. There is hope that the worst might be over and life would eventually crawl back to ‘normalcy’. At this juncture, it would be worthwhile to look back, count our losses, mourn, dissect what went wrong, cherish our achievements and also make a pledge to prepare ourselves better for future challenges. In this volume, our experienced and our young authors have brought out some important challenges that our society is facing, particularly the vulnerable sections of the society: poor and marginalized people, people living in conflict areas, urban slums, international migrants, and people suffering from rare diseases. They discuss various tools and approaches that need to be adopted to overcome
these challenges. Read More

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Issue August 2021

Editors’ Foreword

We would like to convey our deepest condolences to all those who have lost someone in the family or among close relatives and friends owing to COVID. Many of us also lost near and dear ones because they could not reach health institution when care was needed for other reasons. Our condolences to those families too.The reality of this pandemic is that it is rare to find a person who has not lost someone they know during this time. Read More…

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Issue Feb 2021

Editors’ Foreword

You may recall that the previous issue of the Jindal Journal of Public Policy was published in the middle of the pandemic. At the time, we were still uncertain about the extent to which the battle of humanity against Covid-19 would be prolonged, and about the severity of the impact on the lives and livelihoods of people. Cases were rising exponentially, and the transmission mechanisms of Covid-19 were being debated among scientists and global agencies. Vaccines were a matter of speculation and public health measures were still falling short of the required minimum. Panic and apprehension prevailed as the middle class watched from their safe homes the spectres of millions of labourers walking back to their native places, without food, water, and empathy from the state. Frontline health workers put up a great fight with limited resources amid policy doldrums and chaos, braving threats to their lives. The pandemic held a mirror to our society, and to all of us. Read More…

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Issue July 2020

Editors’ Foreword

After prolonged and mostly inexplicable delays, the first issue of fourth volume of Jindal Journal of Public Policy is being published. This volume comes at this current juncture when the entire world is facing the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. The heart wrenching scenes of migrant labourers limping back to their native lands, either walking hundreds of miles or somehow finding a place in packed trucks and trains have exposed the underbelly of society, and have shaken our collective conscience. Many have argued that things in the post-Covid world may not go back to how they were in the old days. Some have asserted that radical changes are due and the era of neo-liberal dominance over public policies around the world should give way to a more holistic and inclusive paradigm. As the world debates whether it is possible that we can come out of the crisis and if we do so, how the post-covid world would look like, this volume is an attempt to look back at some key domains of public policy in India in a pre-covid world.Read More…

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Issue July 2017

Editors’ Foreword

The essays in this issue of the Jindal Journal of Public Policy published by the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy cover a wide range of empirical and theoretical public policy concerns in countries with different political regimes. Drawing on research from Asian and Latin American contexts, these essays engage with the themes of federalism in China, the role of international institutions in alleviating poverty, local government taxation reforms, and the position of women in conflict afflicted zone. The essays published in this issue are selected from papers presented at an international conference on “Federalisms and Localisms” and the public lectures organized by the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy.

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Issue September 2014

Editors’ Foreword

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Note for Contributors

Articles should range between 7000-8000 words, perspectives between 4000-6000 words, and notes/commentaries between 2000-3000 words. Manuscripts should be sent in electronic format (word document) and addressed to the Co- Editors at jjpp@jgu.edu.in . The Journal follows the style sheet used by Routledge India. The following style of citation is to be followed for citations in the References/Bibliography:

Book

Organski, A. F. K. and Jacek Kugler. 1980. The War Ledger. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Article in Edited Volume

Collier, David. 1991. ‘The Comparative Method: Two Decades of Change’, in Dankwart A. Rustow and Kenneth Paul Erickson (eds), Comparative Political Dynamics: Global Research Perspectives, pp. 7–31. New York: Harper Collins.

Article in Journal

Maoz, Zeev. 1983. ‘Resolve, Capabilities, and the Outcome of Interstate Disputes, 1816–1976’, Journal of Conflict Resolution, 27(2): 195–229.

Unpublished Dissertation, etc.

Kier, Elizabeth. 1992. ‘Changes in Conventional Military Doctrines: The Cultural Roots of Doctrinal Change’. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Cornell University.

Unpublished Paper

Kumar, Avinash. 2003. ‘Defining the Disciplines: Hindi History versus Hindi Literature, 1900–1940’. Paper presented at the Department of History, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, 11 March.

Archival Reference

Bengal Political and Secret Department Files: various years beginning 1816. Asian and African Collections (formerly Oriental & India Office Collections), the British Library, London.

Census & Reports

Census of India. Vol. 3: Madras and Coorg. Part 1: Report. 1951. (ed.) S. Venkateshwaran. Madras: Government of India Press. Hunter, W. W. 1885. Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. IV: Cochin to Ganuria. London: Trubner & Co.

Book Review/Review Essay

Wirtz, James. 1989. ‘Counterinsurgency Paradigms’, review of Deadly Paradigms: The Failure of U. S. Counterinsurgency Policy, by Michael Shafer, International Security, 14(1): 184–94.

Article in Newspaper/Magazine

‘Aborting a Take-Off’. 1992. Sunday, July 19–25, pp. 14–15. (Add correspondent’s or writer’s name if available.)

Reference to/from a Website

Asad, Talal. 2000. ‘What Do Human Rights Do? An Anthropological Enquiry’, Theory and Event 4(4), http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/theory_and_event/v004/4.4asad.html (accessed on 13 October 2011).

NOTES: In the manuscript, they should be listed at the end of the chapter/article, as end noted and set in the same point-size as text matter (11 or 12 points) for copyediting purposes, although they will be eventually be set as endnotes.

Endorsements

“With its international, Asian, and Indian perspectives, the Jindal Journal of Public Policy is a very welcome addition to the ranks of serious public policy journals, and its first issue is chock-full of interesting, thoughtful, and informative articles.”

Professor Henry E. Brady
Dean, Goldman School of Public Policy, and Class of 1941

Professor Henry E. Brady

“I would like to add my congratulations to the editorial team for launching this important addition to the public policy dialogues around the world. As evident in the inaugural issue, the forum provides a space for the voices from around the world to participate in the conversations about the changing nature of public policy. I look forward to ensuing issues of the Jindal Journal of Public Policy and to supporting the work of the Jindal School of Public Policy as it embarks on a new phase of helping to train leaders for the public good.”

Professor Julian Chang

Executive Director, Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia,

Ash Center for emocratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School

“In a world clogged with publications, there has been a space for a world class journal with respect for heterodox approaches to the complex and scaled eco-system of both formal and informal institutional interests in public policy and its practices. JJPP fills that space with its stimulating and exemplary first issue. Congratulations!”

Professor Barbara Harriss-White

Emeritus Professor of Development Studies and Director,

South Asia Research Cluster, Wolfson College, University of Oxford, UK

“It is clear from this first issue that this journal is an exciting venture which will cover the major questions at the frontiers of research on public policies with papers by internationally renowned scholars adopting a variety of alternative perspectives.”

Professor Frances Stewart

Director of Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity (CRISE),

Department for International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford, UK

”Just as public policy schools in the global south are to be welcomed, so are journals of public policy. The Jindal Journal of Public Policy promises to become an important such new journal. In its very first issue it has attracted important scholars to contribute substantial essays. It is my hope that the journal will continue to attract high quality, interdisciplinary essays that address pressing problems of public policy.”

Professor Atul Kohli

David Bruce Professor of International Affairs &

Chief Editor, World Politics, Princeton University

“This inaugural issue augurs well for the future of the JJPP: high calibre authors, important questions, lucid analysis. A welcome addition to the scholarly conversation.”

Professor Robert Jenkins

City University of New York

Copyright of the published articles, including abstracts, vests in the Jindal Journal of Public Policy. The objective is to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the articles, and the Journal, to the widest possible readership. Authors may of course use the article elsewhere after obtaining prior permission from the Executive Editor, Jindal Journal of Public Policy. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.

EDITORS

Indranil Mukhopadhyay (Co-editor)

Professor

Jindal School of Government and Public Policy

B.Sc.(Hons.) (University of Calcutta);

M.A.; M.Phil.; Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi)

Email: imukhopadhyay@jgu.edu.in

Manini Ojha (Co-editor)

Associate Professor

Jindal School of Government and Public Policy

B.A. (Hons.) (University of Delhi);

M.A. (Jawaharlal Nehru University

M.A.; Ph.D. (Southern Methodist University)

Email: mojha@jgu.edu.in

Meenuka Mathew (Assistant Editor)

Senior Research Fellow

Jindal School of Government and Public Policy

BA Humanities (Aquinas, Colombo)

M.A. Public Policy (O. P. Jindal Global University)

Email: meenuka@jgu.edu.in

Publisher:

Professor Sudarshan Ramaswami

Dean, School of Government and Public Policy

OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat

Email: rsudarshan@jgu.edu.in

Address:

Jindal Journal of Public Policy (JJPP)

Jindal School of Government and Public Policy

O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat,

Haryana-131001

Email: jjpp@jgu.edu.in

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