The POSTech Journal is established to advance scholarly understanding of politics and public affairs through the integrated perspectives of the social sciences and information technology, with an overarching commitment to promoting good governance.

POSTech adopts a broad conception of politics. Politics is understood not merely as electoral competition, but as a continuous contest among individuals, groups, and institutions seeking to influence power, resources, and decision-making processes.

The Journal also distinguishes analytically between politics and public affairs. While politics concerns processes of competition and influence, public affairs refer to the outcomes and practices that arise from political processes, including public policy, public administration, and interactions among the state, private sector, and influential actors. These activities—whether explicit or implicit—play a critical role in shaping societal welfare.

Recognizing the inherent complexity of politics and public affairs, POSTech welcomes research employing diverse methodological traditions within the social sciences. Submissions may be single-disciplinary, multidisciplinary, or interdisciplinary, and may utilize qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method approaches.

POSTech interprets the social sciences in an inclusive manner. Relevant fields include, but are not limited to, political science, political economy, public policy, public administration, social and political philosophy, formal political theory, comparative politics, sociology, anthropology, economics, law, psychology, communication studies, education studies, and other related disciplines. Accordingly, the Journal is open to theoretical, normative, and empirical contributions.

In an era in which information technology profoundly shapes political behavior, public decision-making, and governance, POSTech particularly encourages research grounded in information technology or located at its intersection with the social sciences. Topics such as digital governance, political communication technologies, data-driven policymaking, and the societal impacts of emerging technologies are central to the Journal’s mission.

The establishment of the POSTech Journal reflects a strong commitment to supporting academic work that strengthens good governance. The Journal seeks to promote research that informs policy formulation and implementation, ultimately contributing to the enhancement of societal welfare.

In line with this mission, the POSTech Journal explores how politics and public policies are formed, contested, and implemented in contemporary societies. The Journal welcomes submissions addressing issues such as democracy, political campaigns and elections, public policy processes, innovation in governance, and practices that promote effective, transparent, and accountable governance.

Types of Contributions

In pursuit of its aims, the POSTech Journal welcomes the following types of scholarly contributions:

1. Theoretical or Formal Studies
   Articles that develop original conceptual frameworks or formal models to deepen understanding of political processes, public affairs, and the role of information technology in governance. These studies may clarify key concepts, propose new theoretical perspectives, or construct analytical models explaining political behavior, institutional dynamics, or technological change.

2. Empirical Studies
   Research employing qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method approaches, including fieldwork, surveys, experiments, case studies, or data-driven analyses. Empirical studies may examine socio-economic and political phenomena at local, provincial, national, or global levels, and should provide evidence-based insights into the functioning of politics, public affairs, and the influence of information technology.

3. Normative Studies
   Normative inquiries that evaluate, critique, or propose policies aimed at improving governance and societal welfare. These contributions may focus on ethical, regulatory, or practical dimensions of information technology in political and policy-making processes, offering recommendations to support transparent, accountable, and effective public governance.