The Journal of Political & Military Sociology seeks high-quality articles that advance the study of political and military sociology through theoretical, methodological, and empirical research. We welcome submissions that explore interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives, addressing pressing issues in political and military social policy. The journal is particularly interested in papers that analyze topics such as civil-military relations, the sociology of armed conflict, defense and security policies, political institutions, governance, military culture, and the role of the military in shaping societal structures. We encourage research that examines these themes across diverse geopolitical contexts, including both Western and non-Western perspectives, and contributes to critical debates on contemporary global challenges.
Current Issue
Vol. 51 No. 2 (2024): Fall 2024
Published: 2025-11-03
Articles
Ukrainian Society Responds to a Decade of Russia's War
127–133
AbstractThis special issue presents an empirically driven analysis of Russia’s war against Ukraine from the perspective of Ukrainian scholars. Curated...
Men are Defenders, Women are Defended?
How the War Affects the Public Attitudes Toward Gender Roles in Ukraine
134–155
AbstractThis article explores how Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has influenced public attitudes toward gender roles, particularly in the...
Women’s Access to Professional Military Education
Gender Equality Implementation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
156–182
AbstractEstablishing the policy of equal rights and opportunities in the military sector requires women to have better access to professional military...
“Now I Know What It Means to Be a Donbas Child’s Mother”
Ukrainian, Western and Russian Media Representations of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant Against Maria Lvova-Belova and Vladimir Putin
183–219
AbstractThis article analyses media representations of Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights, in light of the ICC arrest...
Civil Society as Arms Producer: Oxymoron or Reality?
Ukraine’s Drone Production in Response to the Russian Invasion
220–243
AbstractThis article explores how Ukraine’s civil society has taken on direct security functions during Russia’s full-scale invasion, with a particular...
Book Reviews
"Ukraine Must Be Free!"
Review Article
244–257
AbstractReview of:
Dispossession: Anthropological Perspectives on Russia’s War Against
Ukraine edited by Catherine...
Contributors
258–260
AbstractNotes on contributors to volume 51, number `2 of the Journal of Political & Military Sociology.