Call for Contributors International Encyclopedia of Political Science

The International Encyclopedia of Political Science is one of the most ambitious projects in political science.  It is being undertaken with the assistance of the American Political Science Association. When completed it will be a major teaching and learning resource for political scientists and will distill the best of political thought and research at the beginning of the 21st century. Begun in 2005 with CQ Press as publisher, it is planned for publication in 2008 in five volumes with over 1,800 bylined entries by contributors drawn from over 60 countries.  An online edition is planned beginning 2010.  

We are making every effort to ensure that IEPS represents the best of political science scholarship in the early 21st century. To do so we are inviting political science scholars in the United States and abroad to consider writing an entry or entries of their choice based on the schematic consistent with their interests and time schedule.  Entries not included in the present schematic may be proposed. 

The lead time for delivery of  entries will be based on the total word count of the contributions but will not exceed eight months. Compensation will be at the rate of $0.10 per word and will be paid by CQ Press on approval. All entries are bylined and brief biographical notes on the contributors will appear in the final volume. 

To provide more information on IEPS we have created a website which is located at:
<http://s133221803.onlinehome.us/encypolisci>.
Log-in: Polisci
Password: encyclopedia

If you have problems opening the website, please contact January Layman-Wood at CQ Press (jlwood@CQpress.com; (202 729 1929). Please review the website as it will likely answer most questions about the project in general and about contributions. It includes the following documents:
–Overview of IEPS
–Headword List
– Contributor Guidelines (including sample scope descriptions)
–Editorial Board (nominated by APSA)
–Editorial Advisory Board
–International Editorial Advisory Board
- Board of Category Editors

One of the items in the website is an excel spreadsheet, the Headword List or Schematic, listing all the entries and also the ones that have been assigned and the ones that remain open. 

Core articles and Interpretive essays may be assigned only to members of a college or university faculty, but biographical entries, descriptive essays and breakout entries may be written by graduate students as well. Emeriti are also welcome.

For more information write to George Thomas Kurian, Editor in chief, at gtkurian@aol.com.