About the Cambridge Elements Series in European Politics
The Cambridge Elements Series in European Politics will provide a platform for cutting-edge comparative research on Europe at a time of rapid change for the disciplines of political science and international relations. The series is broadly defined, both in terms of subject and academic discipline. The thrust of the series will be thematic rather than ideographic. It will focus on studies that engage key elements of politics — e.g. how institutions work, how parties compete, how citizens participate in politics, how laws get made.
Each Element is approximately 25,000 words, allowing for more extensive development of theory and evidence. The best research draws on both theory and empirics, and we feel the time is ripe for the introduction of a format that allows greater depth than is possible in a journal article, yet is more compact than a full-length book. The purpose of the series is to present cutting-edge research on Europe in a pithy and accessible medium.
Each Element is rigorously peer-reviewed and published quickly in order to reach its audience in a timely fashion. Elements are updatable and will be published on the Cambridge Core platform. A low-priced print-on-demand option is also available.
We encourage submissions on a wide range of topics including the following:
· Voting, populism, and partisanship
· Political parties and elections
· Technocracy and democratic politics
· Multilevel governance
· Legislative and executive politics
Your proposal for Cambridge Elements in European Politics should comprise a brief description of:
· A brief outline of the argument of your Element and its place in the literature
· the intended readership for the Element, in terms of fields and level of reader
· the structure of the Element, and any online functionality it will require
· a brief CV
The outline of the Element will be considered for the series by the Editors, and if it is accepted, it will be contracted subject to peer review of the final typescript.
