Hosei kenkyu or Journal of law and politics is a scholarly journal published by Kyushu University Association of Law and Political Science, which is made up by teachers and students connected to study of law and political science in Faculty of Law, Kyushu University and Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University, and it is a place for making known their research products. We introduced the referee system in fiscal year 1997, and expanding a range of authors and submission opportunities for great articles, as well as we are trying to improve its quality as a scholarly journal by improving the edit function.