CALL FOR CHAPTERS: BOOK ON RETHINKING LEGAL ORDER CRISIS, INEQUALITY, AND GOVERNANCE BEYOND CERTAINTY- A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ISSUE

International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration & Juris Cognita Publications are accepting Abstracts for a book on Rethinking Legal Order Crisis, Inequality, And Governance Beyond Certainty, submit Abstracts by: 25th May, 2026, No publication fee

About the Book

“Rethinking Legal Order: Crisis, Inequality, and Governance Beyond Certainty” explores how law operates in times of disruption, uncertainty, and inequality. Rather than treating law as a source of stability, the book examines it as a fragile and contested framework through which societies confront crises, invisibilities, and transformations.

It moves across diverse terrains-technology, power, identity, ecology, and justice- asking how law responds when certainty collapses. From governing risk and innovation to addressing silences around marginalized communities, from improvising in emergencies to regulating bodies, borders, and digital systems, the book highlights law’s limits and possibilities.

Drawing on histories of empire, narratives of belonging, and visions of justice beyond courts, it shows law as deeply political and imaginative. By situating law within crises both human and planetary, the book invites readers to rethink legal order not as fixed certainty but as an evolving practice shaped by conflict, creativity, and hope.

Themes

Multidisciplinary Issues

Sub-Themes

I. Crisis and the Transformation of Legal Order

Law in Times of Crisis: Pandemic, War, and Climate Emergencies
Constitutional Resilience vs. Constitutional Breakdown
Emergency Powers and the Erosion of Democratic Norms
Legal Responses to Global Health Crises (Post-COVID Governance)
Crisis Federalism: Centre-State Power Struggles
The Rule of Law in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States

II. Inequality, Justice, and Access to Law

Structural Inequality and the Limits of Legal Reform
Access to Justice in the Digital and Post-Pandemic Era
Socio-Economic Rights and Welfare State Retreat
Caste, Race, and Law: Persistent Hierarchies in Legal Systems
Gender Justice and Intersectional Inequality
Legal Aid, Public Interest Litigation, and Social Justice Movements

III. Governance Beyond Certainty: Law in an Unpredictable World

Legal Uncertainty and the Crisis of Predictability
Risk Regulation and Precautionary Governance
Algorithmic Governance and Automated Decision-Making
Soft Law, Informal Norms, and Regulatory Flexibility
Governance in the Age of Complexity and Ambiguity
Future of Regulation: Adaptive and Experimental Legal Frameworks

IV. Technology, Data, and Legal Disruption

Artificial Intelligence and the Crisis of Legal Accountability
Data Protection, Privacy, and Surveillance Capitalism
Platform Governance and the Power of Big Tech
Digital Inequality and Algorithmic Bias
Cybersecurity Laws in a Fragmented World Order
Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and Decentralized Legal Systems

V. Economic Governance and Corporate Power

Corporate Governance in Times of Crisis
Inequality and Global Capitalism: Legal Perspectives
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and Corporate Accountability
Regulatory Capture and the Crisis of Market Regulation
Financial Crises and Legal Responses
Informal Economies and Legal Marginalization

VI. Environmental Crisis and Climate Justice

Climate Change Litigation and Legal Innovation
Environmental Inequality and Climate Justice
Sustainable Development vs. Economic Growth
Disaster Law and Governance Failures
Rights of Nature and Ecocentric Legal Models
Global Climate Governance and North-South Divide

VII. Human Rights in an Age of Uncertainty

Human Rights Under Authoritarian Regimes
Refugees, Migration, and Statelessness
Digital Human Rights and Online Freedoms
National Security vs. Civil Liberties
Populism and the Backsliding of Rights Protections
Minority Rights and Identity-Based Conflicts

VIII. Global and Transnational Legal Orders

Crisis of Multilateralism and International Institutions
Fragmentation of International Law
Global Governance Beyond the Nation-State
Trade Wars, Sanctions, and Economic Nationalism
Comparative Constitutionalism in Times of Crisis
Regionalism vs. Globalism in Legal Governance

IX. Criminal Justice and Social Control

Criminal Law in the Age of Fear and Crisis
Preventive Detention and State Power Expansion
Policing, Surveillance, and Civil Liberties
Carceral Systems and Social Inequality
Mob Justice, Digital Vigilantism, and Law
Reforming Criminal Justice Systems in Developing Economies

X. Jurisprudence, Theory, and the Philosophy of Uncertainty

Crisis of Legal Positivism and Rise of Critical Theories
Law and Uncertainty: Philosophical Foundations
Critical Legal Studies and Inequality
Feminist and Postcolonial Legal Theory
Law as a Tool of Power vs. Resistance
Rethinking Justice in a Post-Truth Era

XI. Democracy, Politics, and Legal Institutions

Judicial Activism vs. Judicial Overreach
Electoral Integrity and Democratic Backsliding
Populism and Constitutional Governance
Role of Courts in Policy-Making
Separation of Powers in Crisis Situations
Media, Misinformation, and Democratic Institutions

XII. Law, Society, and Cultural Dimensions

Legal Consciousness and Public Trust in Law
Law, Religion, and Secularism in Conflict
Social Movements and Legal Change
Informal Justice Systems and Customary Laws
Legal Pluralism in Diverse Societies
Law and Cultural Narratives of Power and Resistance

XIII. Emerging Frontiers and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Law and Behavioral Economics
Neuroscience and Criminal Responsibility
Legal Design and Innovation
Ethics of Governance in Complex Systems
Legal Education in Times of Crisis
Intersections of Law with Sociology, Political Science, and Technology

Submission Guidelines

The Manuscript should not exceed a 3500-word limit.
The abstract should be initially submitted with a word limit of 250-300 words.
Author(s) should not mention their personal details at any place in the Abstract. Personal Details and Institutional Affiliations should be mentioned in a separate cover letter.
All headings in the manuscripts should be properly formatted.
The main body text in the manuscript must be in Times New Roman in a font size of 12, 1.5 line spacing, and in justified alignment. For footnotes, maintain Times New Roman Style with a font size of 10 and 1.0 line spacing. For Headings, Times New Roman style must be followed with a font size of 14 and must be Bold and Underlined.
Footnotes should conform to JILI Citation Format.
Abstracts are to be submitted in .doc. No other format would be accepted.
A maximum of 3 authors is allowed.
Plagiarism of more than 20% shall not be acceptable by any means. The Manuscript should also be free from grammatical, spelling, and other errors.
Authors are required to initially submit the abstract only. Upon acceptance of the abstract, the authors shall be required to submit the Full Manuscript.

How to Submit?

Authors should email their original and unpublished abstract in.doc or.docx format.
“Name of the Author(s)_Title of the Abstract” shall be the subject line of the email.
Please enclose the cover letter along with the Abstract.
Submissions shall be made at: jcipmultidisciplinaryissue@gmail.com

Important Dates

Last date for submission of the Abstract: 05^th May, 2026
Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection of the Abstract: 06^th May, 2026
Last Date for the Submission of Full Manuscript: 26^th May, 2026
Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection of Full Manuscript: 28^th May, 2026

Format

The book will be printed with an ISBN Number.

Fees

There is no publication fee. Hard copies shall be chargeable if opted.

Editors

Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Majithia, Head of the Department, Faculty of Law, Amity University, Punjab.
Dr. Renu Pal Sood, Associate Professor, Shoolini University.
Dr. Prachi Jain, Associate, The Jurists International Law Firm

Publisher

Juris Cognita International Publications, parent unit of the International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration.

Plagiarism Evaluation

All submissions will be first checked for plagiarism using a turnitin software.
Only Submissions with less than 20% plagiarism shall be sent forward for publication. Authors may be required to make minor modifications to their submissions at this stage.
The submissions which pass the initial stage will be assigned to the Editors for further considerations and double blind peer review after requisite copy-editing.

Editorial Evaluation & Double Blind Peer Review

The editors will evaluate the submission for its originality, conceptual and methodological consistency, as well as decide whether the submissions are within the aim and scope of the book. The Editors reserve the right to decide whether the submissions requires further review or not.

Once the submissions are shortlisted by the Editors, they will be sent for double peer review. The peer review process being anonymous (blind), the name of the author shall be concealed. Each submission shall be reviewed by a referee, invited by International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration.

The reviewer shall evaluate the submission and submit the report on the basis of:

Relevance of the Topic
Clarity of Research
Quality of Papers in terms of originality- Content-Scholarly contribution
Quality of Paper Structure
Analysis, Argumentation and Language
Presentation and Referencing/ Footnoting

Contact

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