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Mission Statement

The International Third World Studies Journal and Review is an annual interdisciplinary journal of scholarship in the field of Third World studies. Articles and book reviews range from analysis of Third World economics and politics to scholarly examination of Third World culture, media, education, literature, health issues, and philosophy. Since its first publication in 1989, ITWSJ&R has kept scholars and researchers informed about important issues concerning developing nations, issues which commonly go unnoticed in other journals.

Subscriptions

Individuals may subscribe at a one-year rate of US$20.00. Institutions may subscribe at a one-year rate of US$30.00. Add the appropriate postage for Foreign Surface Mail or Airmail for subscriptions outside the United States. Some back issues are also available at reduced prices. Checks or money orders should be payable to the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All correspondence regarding subscriptions and back issues should be addressed to Dr. Rory J. Conces, Editor, International Third World Studies Journal and Review, ASH 205, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182-0265.

Contributor Information

International Third World Studies Journal and Review (ISSN 1041-3944) is an annual interdisciplinary journal of scholarship in the field of Third World Studies. The Editors welcome submissions that contribute to the understanding of the Third World. International Third World Studies Journal and Review publishes research conducted in several disciplines including economics, history, literature, philosophy, religion, political science, anthropology, environmental studies, and public health.

Articles and book reviews intended for publication should be sent to Dr. Rory J. Conces, Editor, International Third World Studies Journal and Review, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182-0265. Books for review should be sent to Dr. Owen G. Mordaunt, Book Review Editor, International Third World Studies Journal and Review, Department of English, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182-0175. Manuscripts should conform closely to The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th ed., and be typewritten in English on one side of white paper (8 1/2" x 11") using 1" margins on all sides. Contributors should submit the original and four copies. Computer-generated manuscripts must be of letter quality (not dot-matrix). All text, including notes and block quotations, should be double-spaced. The manuscript should be reasonably subdivided into sections, and if necessary, sub-sections. First-level subheadings should be in full capitals, boldface type, and set at the beginning of the paragraph and followed by a period. Subheadings, except the third-level, are each set on a line separate from the text. Notes, kept to a minimum, should be marked in the text at a point of punctuation, and listed consecutively at the end of the article in a section entitled "Endnotes." Do not used the automatic footnote feature of your word processor. Bibliographical references will not be published unless they are given as endnotes. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all quotations and for supplying complete references. Manuscripts should be accompanied by biographies of no more than 200 words describing each author's current and recent academic and professional affiliations, research interests, and recent publications, as well as an abstract of the article (not exceeding 200 words). All manuscripts accepted are subject to editorial modification.

The Editors prefer articles of 15-25 double-spaced, typewritten pages (approximately 250 words per page). Longer articles will be evaluated in terms of whether their scholarship and importance warrant the additional space required for publication. Book and film reviews, interviews, and translations will be considered, especially if they are under 10 double-spaced, typewritten pages (approximately 2000 words).

The Editors regard submission of a manuscript to International Third World Studies Journal and Review as an implied commitment to publish in the journal. Authors submitting manuscripts should not simultaneously submit them to another publication, nor should manuscripts have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form or with substantially similar content.

To help defray the costs of publishing the journal, a nonrefundable submission fee of $45.00 is required for each unsolicited manuscript. Checks must be submitted with the manuscripts and should be payable to the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

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The Journal is a peer-reviewed publication. All manuscripts considered appropriate for the journal are reviewed externally by at least two referees. In order for the referees to review manuscripts without knowledge of the author's name or institutional affiliation, the Editors request that information be provided in the cover letter, and not on the manuscript itself. The Editors attempt to inform authors of their decision within eight months of receiving a papers. Authors of accepted submissions will be asked to provide a final version on a 3.5" disk (IBM formatted-Word Perfect 5.1-8.0 is preferred) together with the hard copy transcript. Galley proofs are sent directly to the author. Typescripts of rejected articles and book reviews will not be returned. Contributors of articles (in case of joint authorship, the primary author) will receive a copy of the Journal; book reviewers will receive an offprint of their review. The deadline for manuscript submissions for Volume XIV (2003) is April 1, 2003.

For further information concerning the journal, please contact Dr. Rory J. Conces, Editor, International Third World Studies Journal and Review, Department of Philosophy and Religion, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182-0265. (402) 554-2947.