Preferred researches will discuss leadership and governance for development and welfare. Topics of investigation may include governance structure and management; public service needs and provision; practice of participatory, accountable and transparent governance; the workings and dynamics of democracy; the state, civil society and other stakeholders; people’s participation and empowerment. Researches may delve into issues on governance and politics as cross-cutting themes in international studies, minority-majority dynamics; development and migration; political economics; human rights, peace and human security.
