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Submissions and Deadlines

We solicit contributions for consideration with a view to publication. The Cornell Policy Review is the public policy journal of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA). We are a student-run, non-partisan journal dedicated to publishing interdisciplinary work that focuses on a range of political, social, economic, and environmental policymaking issues. The Review welcomes submissions that will advance the journal’s mission to showcase critical work shaping the body of knowledge of policymaking and administration issues in the years to come. Submissions should present a well-supported point of view and offer provocative policy recommendations.

Article submissions should range from 5,000 to 7,000 words and must include a 100-word abstract. Commentary submissions should run roughly 3,000 to 5,000 words. Work must be original and unpublished. Citations must be formatted as endnotes according to the Chicago Manual of Style. All text must be double-spaced and submitted with Times New Roman font size 12. A cover letter should include the author’s name, address, e-mail address and phone number.

Please submit one (1) electronic copy in Microsoft Word (.doc) format to email: thereview@cornell.edu

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The views expressed in the contributions which appear in The Cornell Policy Review are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily those of the journal, the editors, or the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs.

About The Review:

The Cornell Policy Review is the official public policy journal of the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, a graduate program offering a two-year Master's degree in Public Administration (MPA).