INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

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Introduction

Articles submitted to International Politics should be original contributions and should not be under consideration for publication in any other journal or edited collection. If an author wishes to have an essay previously published in a foreign language considered by the journal for first publication English translation, he or she should so state at the time of submission and provide relevant copyright approval by the first publication to International Politics. Authors receive 25 free offprints and a copy of the issue in which their article is published.

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Editorial office

  • Fiona Stephen
    Managing Editor, International Politics
    Room 100, Queen's Building
    Queen Mary, University of London
    Mile End Road,
    London E1 4NS, UK
    Email: internationalpolitics@palgrave.com
    Tel: +44 (0)207 882 3005
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Manuscript transmission

  • We prefer electronic submission to internationalpolitics@palgrave.com
  • Alternatively, send a virus-free 3 1/2 inch disk, with manuscript formatted in MS Word. Disks should be labelled with the name of the article, the author, and the software used. Three paper copies should be submitted with the disk to the Managing Editor at the address given above.
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Manuscript length

For a thematic book review of three or more books, International Politics accepts manuscripts of no more than 2500 words. A policy essay should be limited to a maximum of no more than 5000 words. Scholarly research manuscripts must be no more than 7500 words, not including endnotes.

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Biography

Provide a separate, 100 word biographical sketch, including institutional affiliation, highest degree held and institution at which it was awarded, and recent publications for the Notes on Contributors.

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Abstract

Provide an abstract of the manuscript not to exceed 150 words.

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Contact information

Provide precise mailing and e-mail addresses, as well as phone and fax numbers.

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Manuscript style guidelines

Manuscript must be free of all self-references to the author.

  • Short sentences, short paragraphs, and simple, clear phraseology with direct tenses are distinct virtues.
  • Manuscript should be double spaced and fully justified.
  • Margins should be one inch on top, bottom, left and right.
  • Font should be Times New Roman, 12 point.
  • Non-English words should be italicized.
  • Quotations should be in single quotation marks, double within single.
  • Long quotations of five or more lines should be double-indented and single spaced without quotes.
  • Numbers of 11 and higher should be in figures.
  • Dates should be in the form of 5 September, 1990; 1994-1998; or, the 1990s.
  • Major headings should be in bold capitals; sub-headings must be italicized and sub-sub-headings underlined, all ranged left. They should not be numbered.
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Notes

Keep textual notes to a minimum, indicate them with superscript numbers, and provide the note text as a list at the end of the article before the references. Please do not use footnotes.

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References in the text

References in the text: In the text, refer to the author(s) name(s) (without initials, unless there are two authors with the same name) and year of publication. Unpublished data and personal communications should include initials and year. Publications which have not yet appeared are given a probable year of publication and should be checked at proof stage on author query sheet.

  • Example:

    Since Paterson (1983) has shown that ... This is in results attained later (Kramer, 1984, 16). Results have been reported (Robinson, 1989, personal communication) which suggest ....

  • Publications by the same author(s) in the same year should be identified with a, b, c (e.g. 1974a, 1990b) closed up to the year. If there are two authors for a publication, put both names separated by 'and' (not &). If there are more than two authors, put the name of the first author followed by et al. References to material on the internet must be given in brackets in the text, not in the reference list. The full URL must be given.

  • Example:

    www.nature.com/onc/v18/n1/1234567.html

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List of references

References are placed in alphabetical order of authors. Examples of correct forms of references for alphabetical style:

  • Article in journal:

    Bloomfield, R.J. (1994) 'Making the Western Hemisphere Safe for Democracy? The OAS Defense-of-Democracy Regime', The Washington Quarterly 17(2): 57-169.

  • Single-authored book:

    Fukuyama, F. (1992) The End of History and the Last Man, New York: The Free Press.

  • Chapter in edited volume:

    Hook, G.D. (1998) 'Japanese Business in Triadic Globalization', in H. Hasegawa and G.D. Hook (eds.) Japanese Business Management: Restructuring for Low Growth and Globalization, London: Routledge.

  • Edited volume:

    Forsythe, D.P. (ed.) (2000) Human Rights and Comparative Foreign Policy, New York: United Nations University Press.

  • Article from newspaper:

    Sanger, D.E. (1999) 'Clinton Sees US Playing Support Role in East Timor', The New York Times, September 13, p. A7.

  • Article from electronic news source:

    Holloway, R. (2000) 'UN Will Determine Make-up of Timor Force, Annan Says', Agence France Presse, September 13, electronic version.

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Spelling

Use either US or UK spellings consistently throughout. For UK spellings, take as a guide the new edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and the Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors; Websters Collegiate for US spellings. UK spellings will therefore prefer -ize to -ise, as a verb ending (e.g. realize, specialize, recognize, etc.).

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Tables and figures

Supply tables, figures and plates on separate sheets at the end of the article, with their position within the text clearly indicated on the page where they are introduced. Provide typed captions for figures and plates (including sources and acknowledgements) on a separate sheet. Electronic versions should be saved in separate files to the main body of text and should be saved in either Tiff or Jpeg format.

Present tables with the minimum use of horizontal rules (usually three are sufficient) and avoiding vertical rules except in matrices. It is important to provide clear copies of figures (not photocopies or faxes) which can be reproduced by the printer and do not require redrawing. Photographs should be preferably black and white glossy prints with a wide tonal range.

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Proofs

These are received as PDF attachments to an email to only the first (or nominated) author of a multi-authored article. Please print the PDF attachment, correct your proofs within the time period indicated and return your proofs as directed. Please make no revisions to the final, edited text, except where the copy editor has requested clarification.

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Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders for reproducing through any medium of communication those illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere. Add your acknowledgements to the typescript, preferably in the form of an Acknowledgements section at the end of the paper. Credit the source and copyright of photographs or figures in the accompanying captions.

The journal's policy is to own copyright in all contributions. Before publication authors assign copyright to the Publishers, but retain their rights to republish this material in other works written or edited by themselves subject to full acknowledgement of the original source of publication.

The journal mandates the Copyright Clearance Center in the USA and the Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK to offer centralised licensing arrangements for photocopying in their respective territories.

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Review essays

International Politics publishes thematic book review essays of three or more books. If you would like to suggest a thematic review essay, please contact the Managing Editor at the address given above. Please adhere to the style guidelines above.