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Politikon Template

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About the Politikon format

Politikon is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering South African History and Culture, Legal Issues in South Africa, International Development and Aid.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Politikon 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSouth African History and Culture Legal Issues in South Africa International Development and Aid Political Conflict and Governance Global Peace and Security Dynamics
ISSN0258-9346
Citation impact (2-yr)0.9
h-index42
i10-index285
Total citations10,330
Top institutions publishing hereStellenbosch University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Politikon per year

29
2014
34
2015
47
2016
41
2017
25
2018
32
2019
36
2020
39
2021
29
2022
31
2023
19
2024
32
2025

Citation impact of Politikon by publication year

364
2014
331
2015
609
2016
593
2017
344
2018
381
2019
200
2020
211
2021
89
2022
77
2023
37
2024
19
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Politikon

The concept of a middle power in international relations: distinguishing between emerging and traditional middle powers

Eduard Jordaan · 1 May 2003

Abstract This article seeks to develop a distinction between emerging and traditional middle powers as a means to giving the concept of a middle power greater analytical clarity. All middle powers display foreign policy behaviour that stabilises and legitimises the global order, typically through multilateral and cooperative initiatives. However, emerging and traditional middle powers can…

Overcoming apartheid: can truth reconcile a divided nation?

James L. Gibson · 1 Nov 2004

Throughout the world, truth commissions have been (and are being) constructed under the hope that discovering the 'truth' about a country's past conflicts will somehow contribute to 'reconciliation'. Most of such efforts point to South Africa's truth and reconciliation process as an exemplar of the powerful influence of truth finding. But has truth actually contributed…

The Symbolic Politics of Sport Mega-Events: 2010 in Comparative Perspective

David Black · 1 Dec 2007

Abstract For ambitious civic and national boosts sport mega-events provide unique opportunities for the pursuit of symbolic politics—a chance to signal important changes of direction, reframe dominant narratives about the host, and/or reinforce key messages of change. These signals or narratives are critical vehicles of legitimation, with both narrowly instrumental objectives and more expansive purposes…

The Fourth Industrial Revolution – The Case of South Africa

Ewan Sutherland · 28 Nov 2019

On becoming President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa put the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) into his national economic strategy, generating criticism for its neoliberal rhetoric echoing the World Economic Forum (WEF) and concern it would not create jobs. 4IR is an umbrella term for 3D-printing, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, industrial Internet of things (IIoT)…

Politikon template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Politikon format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Politikon template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Politikon use?
Politikon uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Politikon 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Politikon?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Politikon document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Politikon template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Politikon format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Politikon?
Politikon is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Politikon template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Politikon PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Politikon template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Politikon template cost?
You can start writing in the Politikon template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Politikon PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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