CALL FOR PAPERS

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (JDFR)
Vol. 2 No. 1 (March 2000)

Deadline for submission of all articles: December 15, 1999

The Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (JDFR) is a foreign affairs 
periodical published bi-annually by the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign 
Relations, Malaysia. Founded in 1999, the Journal brings together noted 
scholars and policy makers to address current themes in international 
studies, foreign relations, diplomacy, strategic and security affairs and 
development studies. Each issue presents a multidisciplinary perspective. 
Our readership consists of individuals in government, business, academe and 
education locally, regionally and internationally. It is a forum that 
provides room for multiple appraisals of, and diverse intellectual 
discourses on international studies, foreign policy and diplomacy that both 
directly and indirectly influence Malaysian regional and international 
policy. The primary objective of JDFR is to enhance international 
understanding of international studies, foreign relations, development and 
security studies, foreign policy and diplomacy as an art and science within 
the context of Malaysia both in particular and generally.

The March 2000 (Vol. 2 No. 1) Issue will be based on the theme ‘Governance 
and Political Stability in Asia in the Context of Economic Recovery: The 
Millennium and Beyond’.

Issues of identity, governance, resource allocation, state sovereignty and 
power struggles
are issues that have come to the fore recently in many ASEAN countries as 
well as in the rest of Asia. Since the economic downturn about two years 
ago, disruptions in the organized running of government in some of these 
countries have resulted in political tensions. While some countries have 
managed to avoid total chaos, others have had to face political changes and 
government reshuffles. What this conjures up are policy issues concerning 
recovery, and how to govern a nation which has just gone through adverse 
political and economic conditions.

In Asia, the relationship between governance and economic and political 
reform is worthy of an in-depth study, especially since the last two years. 
Economic reform and recovery policies can turn societies upside down, 
raising expectations which, if not fulfilled, may widen the gap between 
rich 
and poor which, in turn, can generate conflicts between the haves and the 
have-nots. This is where the nexus between reform and governance is 
intricate. Sometimes politicians have opened up closed economies but not 
policies that go with it. Other times, politicians have closed up open 
economies generating global reactions that ricochet to paralyze a nation. 
Alternatively, economic reforms and recovery policies may settle in a 
country so peacefully and productively suggesting a successful governance 
policy. What then are the issues within governance that play pivotal roles 
in the successful implementation of recovery policies?

The papers should concentrate on some of the following questions:

1. What is the role of government, NGOs, international organizations, etc. 
in
getting the region out of the crisis?
2. What are the causes of insecurity amidst the economic crisis and what 
are 
its manifestations?
3. What are the political implications of the economic crisis?
4. What are the economic implications of the political crisis?
5. Has ASEAN been effective and legitimate in the process of recovery?
6. What are the remedies for recovery? (A comparative analyses within 
ASEAN/Asia?)
7. Comparative studies of ASEAN/Asian nations during this period;
8. Individual country studies;

Please send all proposals and correspondence to:

Dr. Sharifah Munirah Alatas
Director, Research and Publications
Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations
Jalan Elmu
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Tel: (603) 757-6221 ext. 238
Fax: (603) 755-3201
Email: dr_alatas@hotmail.com or
        idfrjournal@hotmail.com




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