經(jīng)與季衛(wèi)東教授（《亞洲法與社會雜志》主編、上海交通大學文科資深教授、上海交通大學中國法與社會研究院院長）達成共識，香港大學賀欣教授將擔任此次AJLS專輯（預(yù)計于2027年出版）的客座主編。AJLS是一份廣受盛譽的知名刊物，為全球法律與社會學術(shù)研究提供了日益重要的亞洲視角。刊物采用同行評審制度，以實證研究與跨學科研究為特色，并通過對法律與社會議題的比較型探索，為全球關(guān)注的社會-法律問題提供獨特視角。

此次專輯以“亞洲法院與治理”為主題。法院通常被理想化為無偏私的正義裁決者和憲法秩序的守護者，這種觀點在西方自由民主國家尤為盛行。然而，在亞洲這樣一個具有不同法律傳統(tǒng)、歷史遺產(chǎn)和政治制度的地區(qū)，法院在治理中發(fā)揮著不同而復(fù)雜的作用。本專輯試圖通過研究亞洲法院如何駕馭、塑造并被治理結(jié)構(gòu)所塑造，來挑戰(zhàn)關(guān)于司法獨立、權(quán)利發(fā)展和法院職能的歐洲中心主義假設(shè)。

我們誠邀原創(chuàng)性實證研究，探討亞洲各司法轄區(qū)法院的獨特職能、制約因素和態(tài)勢。投稿應(yīng)批判性地探討決定該地區(qū)司法行為、權(quán)利實施和更廣泛的法治的政治、歷史和社會法律背景。

征稿主題

我們歡迎關(guān)于但不限于以下主題的投稿：

• 司法獨立和制約因素

• 比較視角下的權(quán)利發(fā)展

• 作為治理行動者的法院

• 司法程序中的行動者和機構(gòu)

• 案件處理與司法行為

采用廣義意義上的實證方法的研究將被優(yōu)先考慮。鑒于亞洲各地區(qū)的歷史和政治背景迥然不同，本專輯特別歡迎那些突出亞洲法院和參與者獨特視角的研究。

注意事項

在考慮投稿以及提交相關(guān)材料時，請注意如下事項：

• 最終稿件以英文發(fā)表，平均篇幅為10000字。具體的作者須知詳見文末所附鏈接

• 我們歡迎使用實證和其他方法進行社會法律研究的實證研究文章

• 論文選題需要與亞洲背景下的法院相關(guān)問題緊密相關(guān)

• “亞洲”的界定廣泛涵蓋亞洲的所有地區(qū)和范圍

• 鼓勵與來自亞洲國家與社會的學者展開合作

• 所有最終入選稿件都將經(jīng)過同行評審

此次AJLS專輯由賀欣教授擔任客座主編。文稿請以MS WORD格式直接發(fā)送至客座主編(xfhe@hku.hk)。

稿件應(yīng)為未經(jīng)發(fā)表的原創(chuàng)內(nèi)容。如您有意愿向此次特刊投稿，請在2025年7月31日之前，通過郵件發(fā)送：

（1）稿件的擬定題目

（2）150字的摘要

請于2026年5月31日之前，提交稿件全文。此次專輯的計劃刊發(fā)日期為2027年。

如有任何問題，請郵件咨詢：

賀欣（特邀客座主編，香港大學教授）：xfhe@hku.hk

Call for Papers

Special Issue on Courts and Governance in Asia

Per agreement with Professor Ji Weidong (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, Editor-in-chief of AJLS), Prof. Xin He of The University of Hong Kong is serving as guest editor for an Asian Journal of Law and Society special issue (to be published in 2027). AJLS is a reputable journal that provides an increasingly important Asian perspective to global law and society scholarship. AJLS peer-reviewed publications feature empirical and multi-disciplinary research and bring a unique perspective to socio-legal issues of global concerns with a comparative exploration of law and society topics.

Courts are often idealized as impartial arbiters of justice and guardians of constitutional order, particularly in Western liberal democracies. However, in Asia—a region marked by diverse legal traditions, historical legacies, and political systems—judiciaries play varied and complex roles in governance. This special issue seeks to challenge Eurocentric assumptions about judicial independence, rights developments, and court functions by examining how courts in Asia navigate, shape, and are shaped by governance structures.

We invite original empirical research that explores the unique functions, constraints, and dynamics of courts across Asian jurisdictions. Contributions should critically engage with the political, historical, and socio-legal contexts that define judicial behavior, rights enforcement, and the broader rule of law in the region.

Topics of Interest

We welcome submissions on, but not limited to, the following themes:

• Judicial Independence and Constraints

• Rights Developments in Comparative Perspective

• Courts as Governance Actors

• Actors and Institutions in the Judicial Process

• Case Processing and Judicial Behavior

Priorities will be given to studies that employ empirical methods, broadly defined. This special volume particularly welcomes research works that highlight the unique perspectives on courts and the participants in Asian countries, which are situated in a context with quite different historical and political contexts.

Please keep in mind the following in your consideration and submission:

• The final manuscript will be published in English with an average length of 10,000 words. Please find specific author instructions below

• We welcome empirical research articles using empirical and other methods for social-legal studies

• The topic of the thesis should be closely related to the relevant issues of courts in the Asian contexts

• Preferences will be given to broad coverage of Asia, including all regions and areas

• collaboration with scholars from Asian nations and societies would be welcome

• All finally selected manuscripts will undergo peer review

This special volume of AJLS will be edited by Prof. Xin He of The University of Hong Kong. Manuscripts should be submitted directly to the editor (xfhe@hku.hk) in MS WORD format.

Manuscripts should represent unpublished original work. If you are potentially interested in contributing to this special issue, please send us via email:

(1) a proposed title of your manuscript, and (2) an abstract (150 words) by31 July 2025. The deadline for submissions of the full manuscript is31 May 2026, and the projected publication is early 2027.

Please send any inquiries to

Prof. Xin He (xfhe@hku.hk)

Guest editor:

Prof. Xin He (The University of Hong Kong)

友情鏈接

作者須知 （Author Instructions）：

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/asian-journal-of-law-and-society/information/author-instructions/preparing-your-materials

AJLS官方網(wǎng)站（AJLS Website）：

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/asian-journal-of-law-and-society

特刊征稿啟事英文版 （English Version of the Call for Papers）：

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/asian-journal-of-law-and-society/announcements/call-for-papers/courts-and-governance-in-asia