HISTORY
• Founded in 1989 by Peter Tomassi as an on-campus publication for discourse on law and public policy.
• It has since adopted a scholarly focus and interdisciplinary perspective.
• The Journal of Politics & Society remains dedicated to its nonpartisan stance and is not affiliated with or sponsored by any political organization.
• Professionalization of undergraduate scholarship
GUEST ESSAYISTS • Bill Clinton
– “A New Covenant for American Security,” Spring 1992
• Ian Bremmer (President, Eurasia Group) – “China’s Bumpy Road Ahead,” Fall 2011
• George Soros (Chairman, Open Society Foundations) – “The Tragedy of the European Union,” Fall 2012
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS • In the 2011 – 2012 academic year, Helvidius transitioned to
semi-annual publication of JPS. – More than 800 submissions per academic year – More than 500 pages per academic year – More than 4,000 copies per academic year
• Partnership with Weatherhead East Asian Institute • Other institutional partners include:
– Columbia University Department of Political Science – OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) – Cambridge Review of International Affairs
DISTRIBUTION • Library of Congress, policymakers, research institutes, academic
departments and professors • More than 200 bookstores across 38 states
INTERDISCIPLINARY Tomassi Prize Essay: Cocktail Diplomacy: The United States and Cuba Discuss Rapprochement CHRISTOPHER HAUGH (History, University of California, Berkeley)
OpCmizing Social-‐AffiliaCon Health Care Networks EVAN V. GOLDSTEIN (Economics, Tulane University)
Beyond ConsCtuConal RecogniCon: Public Challenges for the Defense of Indigenous Rights in LaCn America GUILHEM DE ROQUEFEUIL (PoliCcal Science and InternaConal Development Studies, McGill University)
Pedaling and Public Health: EvaluaCng a Proposed Bike-‐Share Program in Philadelphia From a Public Health PerspecCve JESSICA V. DOWNING (Public Policy, Swarthmore College)
Empty Silos: EliminaCng the ICBM From the U.S. Nuclear Force Structure LAUREN KOBOR (American PoliCcs, Policy, and Strategy, United States Military Academy at West Point)
The PoliCcs of the Microfinance Crisis in Andhra Pradesh, India POOJA YERRAMILLI (PoliCcal Science, Yale University)
Labor MigraCon and Its Impact on the Next GeneraCon: Evidence from Contemporary China LILY YANG (Economics, New York University)
ORGANIZATION
• Executive Board: – Editor in Chief, Executive Editor, Managing Editor, Lead Senior Editor,
Publisher
• Editorial Board: – Senior Editors, Associate Editors – Work in 4-6 person editing teams
• Business Board: – Publisher – Distribution Manager
ASSOCIATE EDITORS • Paper Selection:
– Narrow field of ~400+ submissions per semester to top 20-30 papers – Big Meeting: Narrow top 20-30 papers to final 6-8
• Paper Editing: – Work in 4-6 person teams on extensive peer-review process with
significant author interaction
• Group Events / Speaker Series – Joe Nocera (New York Times) – Policy Research Career Panel
• Federal Reserve, Eurasia Group, University of Chicago Crime Lab, World Policy Institute, Manhattan Institute
• Alumni Events – Diplomacy/IR, Consulting, Graduate School, Business