Focus And Scope

POSTRA: Studi Islam dan Transformasi Sosial welcomes scholarly articles that examine the interaction between Islam, politics, governance, and social transformation in contemporary and historical contexts. The journal aims to promote critical, interdisciplinary, and transformative studies that explore how Islamic values, institutions, movements, and political actors contribute to shaping social, cultural, economic, and political change at local, national, and global levels.

The journal particularly encourages original research, conceptual studies, and critical analyses related to the following areas:

  1. Islam and Political Thought
    • Classical and contemporary Islamic political theories
    • Islamic perspectives on democracy, citizenship, and governance
    • Political ethics in Islamic traditions
    • Islam, state, and political authority
  2. Political Islam and Social Transformation
    • Islamic movements and political participation
    • Political activism and Islamic civil society
    • Islam and democratization processes
    • Islamic organizations in social and political change
  3. Religion, State, and Public Policy
    • State-religion relations
    • Public policy from Islamic perspectives
    • Islamic law and political institutions
    • Religious freedom, pluralism, and governance
  4. Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights
    • Democratic practices in Muslim societies
    • Human rights discourse and Islamic perspectives
    • Minority rights and political inclusion
    • Gender, politics, and Islamic social justice
  5. Local Politics and Muslim Communities
    • Political behavior of Muslim communities
    • Local governance and religious authority
    • Islamic leadership in regional development
    • Electoral politics and religious influence
  6. Global Politics and the Muslim World
    • Islam in international relations
    • Geopolitics of the Muslim world
    • Global Islamic movements and networks
    • Conflict, peacebuilding, and diplomacy
  7. Digital Politics and Islamic Public Sphere
    • Social media, political communication, and Islam
    • Digital activism and religious movements
    • Islamic discourse in cyberspace
    • Political polarization and online religious narratives
  8. Contemporary Issues in Islam and Politics
    • Populism, nationalism, and religion
    • Radicalism, moderation, and political engagement
    • Political identity and Muslim youth
    • Sustainable development, governance, and Islamic values

POSTRA prioritizes studies that offer innovative theoretical contributions, empirical findings, and practical implications for understanding the dynamic relationship between Islam, politics, and social transformation in diverse societal contexts.