Political Philosophy is a core section of Contemporary Review of Political Thought. This section publishes scholarly work on the normative, conceptual, and theoretical foundations of political life, with particular attention to questions of justice, authority, legitimacy, power, rights, freedom, equality, democracy, and political obligation.

“政治哲学”是《当代政治思想评论》的核心栏目之一。本栏目刊发关于政治生活规范基础、概念基础与理论基础的学术研究，重点关注正义、权威、合法性、权力、权利、自由、平等、民主与政治义务等问题。

The section welcomes research that examines both classical and contemporary problems in political philosophy. It encourages theoretically rigorous studies that engage with major philosophical traditions, normative debates, institutional questions, and the ethical dimensions of public life.

本栏目欢迎关于古典与当代政治哲学问题的研究，鼓励具有理论严谨性的论文回应重要哲学传统、规范性争论、制度问题以及公共生活中的伦理维度。

Scope of the Section｜栏目范围

Topics suitable for this section include, but are not limited to:

本栏目收稿范围包括但不限于以下主题：

• Justice, fairness, and distributive principles｜正义、公平与分配原则
• Liberty, equality, rights, and human dignity｜自由、平等、权利与人的尊严
• Authority, legitimacy, sovereignty, and political obligation｜权威、合法性、主权与政治义务
• Democracy, representation, participation, and deliberation｜民主、代表、参与与协商
• Public reason, pluralism, tolerance, and civic responsibility｜公共理性、多元主义、宽容与公民责任
• Power, domination, recognition, and emancipation｜权力、支配、承认与解放
• State theory, institutional justice, and constitutional principles｜国家理论、制度正义与宪制原则
• Ethics of governance, public administration, and political decision-making｜治理伦理、公共行政伦理与政治决策伦理
• Political philosophy of education, citizenship, and public values｜教育、公民身份与公共价值的政治哲学
• Contemporary debates in liberalism, republicanism, communitarianism, Marxism, critical theory, feminism, and postcolonial political thought｜自由主义、共和主义、社群主义、马克思主义、批判理论、女性主义与后殖民政治思想中的当代争论

Research Approaches｜研究方法

Submissions may adopt normative, analytical, historical, comparative, critical, or interdisciplinary approaches. The section welcomes manuscripts that combine conceptual analysis with attention to social institutions, historical contexts, and contemporary political problems.

来稿可采用规范分析、概念分析、历史研究、比较研究、批判理论或跨学科研究方法。本栏目欢迎将概念分析与社会制度、历史语境及当代政治问题相结合的研究。

The section especially values work that develops a clear philosophical argument, defines key concepts carefully, engages relevant literature, and contributes to ongoing debates in political philosophy and political theory.

本栏目尤其重视能够提出清晰哲学论证、准确界定核心概念、充分回应相关文献，并对政治哲学与政治理论领域既有争论作出实质贡献的稿件。

Submission Types｜稿件类型

This section accepts the following types of manuscripts:

本栏目接受以下类型的稿件：

• Original Research Articles｜原创研究论文
• Theoretical Essays｜理论论文
• Review Essays｜评论文章
• Forum Contributions｜论坛文章
• Book Reviews related to political philosophy｜政治哲学相关书评

Editorial Expectations｜编辑要求

Manuscripts submitted to this section should demonstrate philosophical clarity, argumentative rigor, and careful engagement with existing scholarship. Submissions should not merely summarize political ideas or philosophical positions, but should advance a clearly defined question, argument, and contribution.

投稿至本栏目的稿件应体现哲学问题意识、论证严谨性，并充分回应相关领域的既有研究。稿件不应仅停留于对政治观念或哲学立场的概述，而应提出明确的问题、论证路径与学术贡献。

The section welcomes diverse philosophical traditions and theoretical perspectives. It does not privilege any single school of thought, provided that the submission meets the standards of scholarly reasoning, ethical research practice, and respectful academic debate.

本栏目欢迎不同哲学传统与理论视角的研究成果，不预设单一理论流派或思想立场。只要稿件符合学术推理、研究伦理与理性学术讨论的基本标准，均可纳入本栏目审稿范围。