The Austrian Journal of Development Studies (AJDS) is the leading Austrian journal in development studies. Its main objective is to offer a forum for a broad critical discussion of development theory and policy to an Austrian and international readership. This includes debating current development-relevant concepts such as civil society or the role of institutions in development co-operation. Contents of the journal range from micro-social studies of gender relations or local empowerment strategies to macro-social research on issues such as migration or regional integration as well as focus analyses of certain countries or regions. It is a priority for the editors to publish high-quality contributions of young researchers both with Austrian and international background. Contributions are published in German or English language.