Armed Forces & Society
Armed Forces & Society (AFS), a quarterly publication, publishes articles on military institutions, civil-military relations, peacemaking, and conflict management. The journal is international in scope with a focus on historical, comparative, and interdisciplinary discourse. The editors and contributors include political scientists, sociologists, historians, psychologists, scholars, and economists, as well as specialists in military organization and strategy, and peacekeeping.
Average time from submission to first decision: 25 days
Now Ranked 12 in the Top Military Studies Journals on Google Scholar
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Current Issue: April 2016
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Fall 1974 - April 2016
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