Submit a Manuscript
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Aims and Scope
The Review of Politics primarily publishes articles on political theory. However, we also publish historical and interpretive studies of public law, comparative politics, international relations, and public policy. We are particularly interested in political readings of literary works. Like other journals, we would like to publish path-breaking pieces. We are pleased to accept articles that make a significant contribution to ongoing debates.
Length and Abstract
The length of published manuscripts ranges from 8,000 to 11,000 words, including abstracts and footnotes.
All submissions must include an abstract of 100-150 words.
Manuscript Submission and Review
To submit a manuscript for consideration, please upload a Microsoft Word file using The Review of Politics ONLINE SUBMISSION process.
Complete instructions will be provided once you enter the Scholar One Manuscript Central website. The menu will prompt the author to create an account, then log in and provide all necessary information, including the manuscript category, contact information for the corresponding author (phone number, fax number, email address), and suggested reviewers. The website will automatically acknowledge receipt of the manuscript and provide a reference number. The editor will assign the manuscript to anonymous reviewers, and every effort will be made to provide the author with a timely review. Learn more about our review process.
Authors who are uncomfortable with online submission may send their manuscript (under 11,000 words, including abstract and footnotes) as an email attachment formatted in Microsoft Word to Rop.Editor.1@nd.edu.
Author Anonymity
Because manuscripts are evaluated anonymously, they should NOT bear the author's name or institutional affiliation. Please remove all references or acknowledgments that might indicate the author's identity.
Manuscript Preparation and Style
The Review of Politics follows the Chicago Manual of Style for standards of citation, punctuation, and other editorial considerations. ROP STYLE SHEET.
Footnotes in 10 pt. Times New Roman, single-spaced, with complete bibliographic information at first citation of a given work; parenthetical page references in-text for frequently cited works—no endnotes or reference lists. Consult the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed., chap. 14 for the proper form of citations. Some examples:
Gabriel Kolko, The Politics of War: The World and the United States Foreign Policy, 1943–1945 (New York: Random House, 1968), 123.
Thomas Nagel, “What Is It Like to Be a Bat?,” Philosophical Review 83, no. 4 (1974): 445.
Robert Bolton, “Definition and Scientific Method in Aristotle’s Posterior Analytics and Generation of Animals,” in Philosophical Issues in Aristotle’s Biology, ed. Allan Gotthelf and James G. Lennox (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987), 125.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools Guidelines
Figures and Tables
Appendices, tables, and figures should be numbered consecutively throughout the article and be included on separate pages appearing after the reference section. Each figure must be submitted electronically as a separate file. Electronic versions should be submitted as TIFF or EPS files at 100% of a suitable final size. Charts, graphs, or other artwork should be professionally rendered and computer-generated.
Copyediting and Page Proofs
The publisher reserves the right to copyedit and proofread all articles accepted for publication. Page proofs of an article for correction of typographical errors only; authors must notify the publisher or the editorial office of any changes within 72 hours of receipt of proof, or approval will be assumed.
License to Publish Agreement(s)
Before publication, a License to Publish Agreement must be signed and returned to the editorial office by all authors of accepted manuscripts and book reviews.