The Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law (IJHRL) is an annual, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the Council for American Students in International Negotiations. The journal invites quality submissions from scholars, jurists, and professionals in fields related to human rights. Occasionally, exceptional student work will be accepted. IJHRL also welcomes review essays, book reviews, and comments/notes from the field. Manuscripts are accepted on a rolling basis, with preference given to submissions received before July 1, 2010 for the upcoming issue.

Guidelines

Manuscripts must be computer generated in MS Word and submitted electronically in .doc format via e-mail or Berkeley Electronic Press’s ExpressO submission service. Each submission should contain an abstract of no more than 150 words, a CV, appropriate contact information and a cover letter to the editor assuring that the manuscript has not been submitted or published elsewhere. Manuscripts should range from 3,000 to 10,000 words (approximately 15-25 pages) and be typed, double-spaced. Manuscripts exceeding the maximum length may not be considered. Book reviews may run from 1,000 to 2,500 words. Papers should adhere to The Chicago Manual of Style and cite sources in standard American legal format according to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.

Submissions are subject to external, double-blind peer review. Additionally, authors are encouraged to seek comments on their manuscripts from colleagues within their discipline. Notification of acceptance, rejection or need for revision will be given within approximately 6-8 weeks of receipt of manuscript.

Submissions and other editorial correspondence should be addressed to ijhrl@americanstudents.us.

For more information, please visit http://www.americanstudents.us/journals/ijhrl/.

About IJHRL

The Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law (IJHRL) is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal designed to address international human rights issues more broadly. The journal's editorial advisory board includes world-renowned members in the field of international human rights such as M. Cherif Bassiouni, Alex Boraine, David Crane, Alex DeWaal, Jack Donnelly, Priscilla Hayner, Mahmood Mamdani, Filip Reyntjens, William Schabas, Michael Scharf, Eric Stover, and Richard Wilson. The journal explores political, philosophical, and legal questions related to international human rights from diverse perspectives. It strives to create a more thoughtful polity better able to make informed choices about ethical foreign policymaking. Articles are available via Westlaw, EBSCO Publishing, Thomson Gale, W.S. Hein, and H.W. Wilson databases.

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