Political Theory
About This Title
Political Theory (PT), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, serves as the leading forum for the development and exchange of political ideas. Broad in scope and international in coverage, PT publishes articles on political theory from a wide range of philosophical, ideological and methodological perspectives. Articles address contemporary and historical political thought, normative and cultural theory, the history of ideas, and critical assessments of current work. The journal encourages essays that address pressing political and ethical issues or events.
Broad Scope
Political Theory serves as the leading forum for the development and exchange of political ideas. The journal is broad in scope and international in coverage, with no single affiliation or orientation. Political Theory's carefully refereed articles discuss current political problematics and cast new light on historical ones. Acknowledging the emergent nature of political thought, the journal engages both major and minor figures in and about the canon of political theory, such as: Plato, Qutb, Locke, Marx, Thoreau, Arendt, and Du Bois. A partial list of areas of study includes issues such as:
- Liberalism and neoliberalism
- Justice
- Feminism
- Ecophilosophy
- Cultural politics
- Equality
- Politics and aesthetics
- Deliberative, agonistic, and ancient democracy
- Language
- Politics
Regular Features
Political Theory brings you the latest research on political theory. Its international editorial board is dedicated to offering thought-provoking and stimulating scholarship in a variety of forms, including:
- Feature Articles
- Critical Responses
- Books in Review
- Review Essays
- Special-Topic Symposia
- Annual
- Index
Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/pt.
Political Theory is an international journal of political thought open to contributions from a wide range of methodological, philosophical, and ideological perspectives. Essays in contemporary and historical political thought, normative and cultural theory, history of ideas, and assessments of current work are welcome. The journal encourages essays that address pressing political and ethical issues or events.
| Banu Bargu | University of California - Santa Cruz, USA |
| Kevin Olson | University of California, Irvine, USA |
| Massimiliano Tomba | University of California, Santa Cruz, USA |
| Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA |
| Stefania Cotei | University of California Santa Cruz, USA |
| Glen Coulthard | University of British Columbia, USA |
| Juliet Hooker | Brown University, USA |
| Hélène Landemore | Yale University, USA |
| Pratap Bhanu Mehta | Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, India and Princeton University, New Jersey, USA |
| Nivedita Menon | Jawaharlal Nehru University, India |
| Shalini Satkunanandan | University of California, Davis, USA |
| Elizabeth Wingrove | University of Michigan, USA |
| Paul Apostolidis | The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK |
| Lawrie Balfour | University of Virginia, USA |
| Seyla Benhabib | Yale University, USA |
| Jane Bennett | Johns Hopkins University, USA |
| Wendy Brown | University of California, Berkeley, USA |
| Terrell Carver | University of Bristol, UK |
| William E. Connolly | Johns Hopkins University, USA |
| Joshua F. Dienstag | University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA |
| Mary Dietz | Northwestern University, USA |
| John Dryzek | University of Canberra, Australia |
| John Dunn | Cambridge University, UK |
| Elisabeth Ellis | University of Otago, NZ |
| Roxanne L. Euben | University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| Rainer Forst | Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany |
| Jill Frank | Cornell University, USA |
| William Galston | Brookings Institution, USA |
| Michael Gillespie | Duke University, USA |
| Jurgen Habermas | University of Frankfurt, Germany |
| Virginia Held | City University of New York, USA |
| Don Herzog | University of Michigan, USA |
| Bonnie Honig | Brown University, USA |
| George Kateb | Princeton University, USA |
| Stephen Macedo | Princeton University, USA |
| Jane Mansbridge | Harvard University, USA |
| Harvey Mansfield | Harvard University, USA |
| Lori Marso | Union College, USA |
| Alison McQueen | Stanford University, USA |
| J. Donald Moon | Wesleyan University, USA |
| Anne Norton | University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| Aletta Norval | Anglia Ruskin University, UK |
| David Owen | University of Southampton, UK |
| Anthony Pagden | University of California, Los Angeles, USA |
| Davide Panagia | University of California, Los Angeles, USA |
| Carole Pateman | University of California, Los Angeles, USA |
| Anne Phillips | London School of Economics, UK |
| J G A Pocock | Johns Hopkins University, USA |
| Neil Roberts | Williams College, USA |
| Melvin Rogers | Brown University, USA |
| Nancy L. Rosenblum | Harvard University, USA |
| Alan Ryan | Oxford University, UK |
| Arlene Saxonhouse | University of Michigan, USA |
| Quentin Skinner | University of London, UK |
| Rogers Smith | University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| Charles Taylor | McGill University, Canada |
| Dennis Thompson | Harvard University, USA |
| James Tully | University of Victoria, Canada |
| Michael Walzer | The Institute for Advanced Study, USA |
| Stephen K. White | University of Virginia, USA |
| Robert Paul Wolff | University of Massachusetts, USA |
| Linda Zerilli | University of Chicago, USA |
Political Theory is an international journal of political thought open to contributions from a wide range of methodological, philosophical, and ideological perspectives. Essays in contemporary or historical political thought, normative and cultural theory, history of ideas, and assessments of current work are welcome.
Manuscripts Information
Preparation
Manuscripts should be no longer than 8,000 words (text) and 1,000 words (notes). The entire paper must be double-spaced, with one-inch margins and 12-point font. Notes should be placed at the end of the text, also double-spaced, 12-point font. Text and notes should conform to The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition. All identifying information should be removed from the manuscript. Manuscripts that do not meet the submission standards will not be considered.
Critical responses to essays published in Political Theory are welcome. They should be no longer than 2,500 words in length, including notes and references.
How to Submit
Authors must prepare and submit two separate files to Political Theory via our website (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/pt):
(1) One 'Main Document' which contains only your manuscript;
(2) One 'Supplementary File' that includes a title page with full contact information; a brief biographical paragraph noting current affiliation, research interests, and recent publications; an abstract of no more than 150 words; and five keywords to facilitate electronic access. A cover letter is not required. Contact the editorial office at poltheory@virginia.edu if you encounter difficulties with your online submission.
Submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in the journal. Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal should not simultaneously submit them to another journal, nor should manuscripts have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form or with substantially similar content. Queries concerning what constitutes prior publication should be addressed to the editor.
Reviewing
Our review period averages three months, except during the summer, when the offices are open on a more limited basis.
Announcements and correspondence regarding conferences, panels, papers, and other news of interest should be sent to:
Lawrie Balfour
Editor, Political Theory
Professor of Politics
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400787
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4787
poltheory@virginia.edu
Books to be reviewed should be sent to:
Melvin L. Rogers
Book Review Editor, Political Theory
Political Science
Brown University
Box 1844
36 Prospect Street
Providence, RI 02912
ptbookreview01@gmail.com