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Author Guidelines

I. Title, Abstract, and General Formatting

Manuscript Title: The title must consist of exactly 12 words (no more, no less). It must be provided in both US Academic English and Indonesian.

Abstract: The abstract must contain exactly 150 words (no more, no less) and include 3–5 keywords. It must be written in both US Academic English and Indonesian, ensuring strict semantic synchronization between the two versions.

Citation Style: The journal uses Chicago Full Note formatting. Footnote numbers must be placed immediately after the punctuation mark (e.g., after a period).

Reference Specifics: Book citations must explicitly include page numbers. Journal article citations must include an active DOI. All titles within citations must use Title Case (Capitalize Each Word: the first letter of every major word is capitalized, while minor conjunctions/prepositions remain lowercase).

II. Introduction Specifications

1. Background

Approach & Scope: Must use a deductive (funneling) approach, occupying 15–20% of the manuscript with no sub-headings. The similarity index must remain strictly below 15%.

Macro Urgency: Avoid cliché openings or basic theoretical definitions. Address systemic issues immediately. Statistical data is not mandatory; urgency can be built through specific legal phenomena, a clash of norms, legal vacuums, or recent institutional rulings sparking international debate.

Analytical Flow: Contrast ideal regulatory design (das sollen) against institutional realities (das sein).

State of the Art: Act as an academic moderator, not a cataloger. Provide a thematic synthesis of 5–10 recent primary sources (last 5 years) intersecting with your policy theory (e.g., institutionalism). Uncover theoretical "blind spots" or research gaps by analyzing actor interactions and institutional authorities.

Novelty & Thesis Statement: Explicitly declare novelty (e.g., "In contrast to previous studies focusing on X, this research offers a new approach by Y"). End the section with a definitive thesis statement locking in your argument and briefly outlining the offered institutional solution. Do not list formal/normative objectives.

2. Problem Formulation

Present the problem formulation as explicit questions or a concise paragraph setting the logical trajectory for the subsequent discussion.

3. Research Method

Epistemological Justification: Outdated claims of "qualitative descriptive" or "normative-juridical" methods are prohibited. Define specific designs (e.g., process tracing, comparative policy analysis, extreme/typical/deviant case study) and justify why they best address the policy issue.

Data Protocol: Justify the locus/case based strictly on academic urgency, not accessibility. Detail the triangulation protocol, primary instruments (informant structural profiles, ethical clearance), and secondary instruments (explicitly naming blueprints, academic drafts, court rulings, etc.).

Analysis Stages: Systematically explain how raw data transforms into theory. Detail technical processes (e.g., NVivo/ATLAS.ti coding, Stakeholder Analysis) derived directly from the theoretical framework. Conclude by affirming data trustworthiness and strategies to mitigate author bias.

III. Results and Discussion

Conceptual Elevation: Strictly avoid purely descriptive narratives or copy-pasting regulations/reports. Elevate raw data into conceptual arguments using analytical (not administrative) thematic sub-headings.

Four-Step Logic: Address every major finding by: (1) stating the key finding, (2) juxtaposing it with previous literature to show novelty, (3) providing theoretical explanation, and (4) formulating implications.

Operationalizing Theory: Actively use the policy theory built in the background as an analytical tool to dismantle systemic roots, incentive designs, and actor power relations. Frame findings in the present tense.

Scientific Dialogue & Scope: Allocate at least 50% of the manuscript's total citations to this section. Elevate local/national phenomena into global discourse through proportional comparison (local case, global lesson). Visualizations (graphs/tables) are encouraged.

Implications & Roadmap: Offer structural policy implications aimed at specific institutional design engineering—avoid cliché normative recommendations. Close with a sub-heading containing an honest evaluation of research limitations and a roadmap for future research.

IV. Conclusion and References

Conclusion: Must strictly be a narrative paragraph that directly answers the problem formulation. No numbering or bullet points are allowed. It must have a strict maximum length of 4 sentences.

References: A minimum of 15 references is required. All journal articles must include an active DOI. The bibliography must follow the Chicago Full Note format, utilizing Title Case for all source titles.