Journal Details
Comparative Strategy
Instructions for Authors
***Note to Authors: please make sure your contact address information is clearly visible on the outside of all packages you are sending to Editors.***
Submission of Manuscripts. Manuscripts should be submitted in hardcopy triplicate and on floppy disk to the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Keith B. Payne, National Institute for Public Policy, 9302 Lee Highway, Suite 750, Fairfax, VA 22031. Books for review should also be sent to the Editor-in- Chief.
Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher.
All parts of the manuscript should be typewritten, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. Number manuscript pages consecutively throughout the paper. Authors should also supply a shortened version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Each article should be summarized in an abstract of not more that 100 words. Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text. All manuscripts must also be submitted electronically on 3.5 high-density floppy disks in either MS Word or WordPerfect format.
Affiliation. On the title page, include full names of authors, academic and/or other professional affiliations, and the complete mailing address of the author to whom proofs and correspondence should be sent.
Journal:
1. Robert W. Taylor and Harry E. Vanden, “Defining Terrorism in El Salvador,” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 463 (September 1982): 107.
Book:
2. C. Wright Mills, The Power Elite (New York: Oxford University Press, 1956), p. 171.
Illustrations. Illustrations submitted (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs, etc.) should be clean originals or digital files. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction and should follow these guidelines:
- 300 dpi or higher
- sized to fit on journal page
- EPS, TIFF, or PSD format only
- submitted as separate files, not embedded in text files
Tables and Figures. Tables and figures should not be embedded in the text, but should be included as separate sheets or files. A short descriptive title should appear above each table with a clear legend and any footnotes suitably identified below. All units must be included. Figures should be completely labeled, taking into account necessary size reduction. Captions should be typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet. All original figures should be clearly marked in pencil on the reverse side with the number, author's name, and top edge indicated.
Color illustrations will be considered for publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in their printing and publication. The charge for the first page with color is $900.00. The next three pages with color are $450.00 each. A custom quote will be provided for color art totaling more than 4 journal pages. Good-quality color prints or files should be provided in their final size. The publisher has the right to refuse publication of color prints deemed unacceptable.
Proofs. All proofs must be corrected and returned to the publisher. If the proofs are not returned within the allotted time, the editor will proofread the article and it will be printed per the editor's instructions. Only correction of typographical errors is permitted.
Offprints. Each corresponding author of an article will receive 3 complete copies of the issue in which the article appears. The corresponding author is responsible for distribution of copies to coauthors.
