Glocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation

“Glocalism,” a peer-reviewed, open-access and cross-disciplinary journal, is currently accepting manuscripts for publication. We welcome studies in any field, with or without comparative approach, that address both practical effects and theoretical import. 

All papers should be sent to: submission@glocalismjournal.org

Articles can be in any language and length chosen by the author (abstract and keywords in English).

Deadline: 31 January 2024. This issue (2024, 1) is scheduled to appear at the end of March 2024.

Website: https://glocalismjournal.org/

Direction Committee: Arjun Appadurai (New York University); Daniele Archibugi Birkbeck, University of London); Seyla Benhabib (Yale University); Sabino Cassese (Scuola Normale Superiore); Manuel Castells (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya); Fred Dallmayr (University of Notre Dame); Anthony Giddens (London School of Economics and Political Science); Sheila Jasanoff (Harvard University); Hans Köchler (Universi-ty of Innsbruck); Alberto Martinelli (Università degli Studi di Milano); Anthony McGrew (La Trobe Univer-sity, Melbourne); Alberto Quadrio Curzio (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore); Saskia Sassen (Columbia University); Amartya Sen (Harvard University); Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (Columbia University).

The topic of this issue
Governance for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
edited by Naveen Kolloju (Woxsen University)

Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the member countries of the United Nations have come up with various initiatives through their policy in-novations. Despite promising efforts, it is widely accepted that the pace of progress in achieving the SDGs at the global level has produced mixed results. Many societies in underdeveloped and developing countries continue to face myriad problems, including hunger, food security, global warming, climate change, the energy crisis, severe governance failure in public service delivery, and so on. 
It is believed that the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) depends on effective governance mechanisms in accordance with sound public policy formulation and effective implementation. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) (2021) highlighted the necessity for the implementation of practical advancements right from the grassroots levels to meet the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda. Competence is, therefore, regarded as one of the guiding values of efficient governance, which includes an effective delivery of public services and a proactive feedback mechanism.

Nevertheless, the functioning of the public sector in relation to achieving the SDGs remains a key policy concern in many countries. Given this context, this issue of Glocalism attempts to examine the governance mechanisms and implementation of public policy innovations needed to fulfill Agenda 2030. The issue also highlights the practical challenges in its implementation and offers policy suggestions by integrating innovation and sustainability through public policies while utilizing both expert and empirical knowledge to produce more significant results.