Call for Submissions

Announcement

January 11, 2012

Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Middle East Initiative

The Harvard Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy (JMEPP) is seeking submissions for its inaugural volume. JMEPP is a nonpartisan scholarly review that will be published annually at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, presenting a compilation of advanced scholarship on issues of policy relevance in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa region.

Content should discuss trends in politics, economics, development, military affairs, international relations, religion or culture as they relate to policy decisions being discussed today.

Book reviews should critically assess recent books that innovate beyond the frontiers of current thinking about Middle Eastern politics and policy.

If you plan to submit, send a 1-2 sentence initial summary of your proposed work to jmepp@hks.harvard.edu as soon as possible.

Submission guidelines:

Articles:

• 15-25 double-spaced pages (7,500-12,500 words), including a 150-word abstract
• All figures, tables, and charts must be submitted as separate files

Commentaries:

• 5-10 double-spaced pages (2,500-5,000 words)

Book reviews:

• 3-10 double-spaced pages (1,500-5,000 words)

Online content:

• 2-3 double-spaced pages (750-1,500 words)
• Includes blog pieces, editorials, and other creative content

DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 15, 2012.

All submissions must be formatted in Microsoft Word, using the author-date system via running text according to the Chicago Manual of Style. Footnotes are not accepted. Please submit a cover letter with your name and title, mailing address, e-mail address, and daytime phone number. All work must be submitted to jmepp@hks.harvard.edu.

For more information, please visit http://www.hjmepp.com

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