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Journal – Politics & Religion
Peer-reviewed, original research into all aspects of the relationship between politics and religion around the world. Analyzing the impact of religion on political attitudes, decision-making, and public policy development. Topics range from abortion laws, sex education in schools, and stem cell research to transnational terrorism, morality, social justice, and human rights. Multidisciplinary and international in scope; contributions come from all relevant areas, including political science, law, philosophy, sociology, history, area studies, and economics. Studies of public religion, secular-religious conflicts, and political divisions within a religion–from within and outside the Judeo-Christian tradition, and including works from Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist and scholars of Eastern traditions–especially welcome. Book reviews too.
For information on current editorial board, the current volume, back volumes, etc., surf to the journal’s page on publisher’s web site.
Journal: Politics & Religion – Call for New Editors
Politics & Religion
Call for Proposals for New Editor(s)
The Religion and Politics section of the American Political Science Association invites applications from individuals, pairs, or teams for the editorship of Politics & Religion (P&R) from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2016.
Nominations and self-nominations are encouraged. The section particularly encourages nomination of pairs or teams of editors where each editor represents a different country and a variety of substantive expertise.
Interested applicants for editor should be senior scholars and members in good standing of the Religion and Politics Section. Applicants are expected to have records of significant research accomplishment in the subfield of Religion and Politics, intellectual breadth and depth, an entrepreneurial approach to attracting and soliciting quality manuscripts, authors, and reviewers, and excellent administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Information for Candidates
Politics & Religion is the flagship journal for the subfield of Religion and Politics, published by Cambridge University Press. Since its inception in 2005, P&R has received over 100 submissions per year, with a 21% acceptance rate. As a result, serving as editor requires substantial commitments of time, intellectual effort, and management skill. The R&P editor reports to the Executive Committee of the Religion and Politics Section and to the Managing Editor at Cambridge University Press Journals.
The editor will appoint book review editors and journal editorial board members in consultation with the section’s executive committee. The Editor is required to provide at least one written report per year on the state of journal, in addition to frequent informal consultation with the section and CUPJ. Cambridge University Press provides a stipend to the editor each year to defray some of the administration costs of the journal.
To Apply
Candidates should e-mail (as a PDF attachment) a full curriculum vita, a letter of intent or proposal that specifically discusses vision and goals for the journal, particularly addressing the challenge of balancing international politics, American politics, and political philosophy in an outlet for Religion and Politics research; experiences directly relevant to the position of editor; plans for management, and organization of the journal’s workflow; and statements of financial support commitments from the host university(ies).
Applications should be sent to Ahmet Kuru (akuru@mail.sdsu.edu), Religion and Politics Section Chair, and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. All applicants will receive an e-mail confirmation.
Nominations and Questions:
If you wish to nominate a person to serve as editor, you may contact Ahmet Kuru, who, in turn, will contact the nominee. If you have questions about the responsibilities of serving as editor of the Politics & Religion you are encouraged to contact the Chair.
The purpose of the Religion & Politics Section is to encourage the study of the interrelations between religion and politics, including the politics of religious pluralism; law, religion and governance; faith, practice and political behavior; and the politics of secularism, in the United States as well as in comparative, historical, and global perspective.
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SECTION JOURNAL
Politics and Religion is an international journal publishing high quality peer-reviewed research on the multifaceted relationship between religion and politics around the world. The scope of published work is intentionally broad and we invite innovative work from all methodological approaches in the major subfields of political science, including international relations, American politics, comparative politics, and political theory, that seeks to improve our understanding of religion’s role in some aspect of world politics. The Editors invite normative and empirical investigations of the public representation of religion, the religious and political institutions that shape religious presence in the public square, and the role of religion in shaping citizenship, broadly considered, as well as pieces that attempt to advance our methodological tools for examining religious influence in political life.