First review welcomes reviews of published academic work but also other work of relevance to the academic study of world society and politics, notably books, articles, reports, websites and documentaries.

First reviews should aim to both inform readers about the work under review and offer constructive criticism. Where appropriate, reviews should indicate the teaching potential of the item and refer to other relevant resources. First review operates within the broad framework of the statement of aims of the global site.

to become a reviewer

Please notify the editor, Alex Colás, of your interest, together with any item you wish to review. If we commission a review, we will supply or procure the item for you, unless you tell us you already have access to it.

procedure for reviewing

Completed reviews are expected 3 months after you receive the review item. It is important that this deadline is respected as first review seeks to offer near instant reviews, available freely online well in advance of print journal reviews. (You may submit reviews that have already appeared in printed form, with due permission from original publishers.)

lengths

• Review essays, of one or more item, should normally be 1500 to 2000 words long and should be given a title.
• Reviews, of single items, should normally be between 500 to 1200 words long.
• Short Notices should not exceed 500 words.

format

Please submit reviews as email attachments to Alex Colás. Each review should be headed with the following information, in the appropriate format as in the examples below:

• Your title (review essays only)
• Authors or editors of works reviewed: surnames and initials
• Full titles and subtitles of works reviewed
• Location and date of publication
• Name of publisher
• ISBNs and retail prices where appropriate (where there are paperback and hardback editions, information for both should be provided).

At end of the review, give your own name and affiliation.

examples

Youngs, G., International Relations in a Global Age: A Conceptual Challenge, Cambridge: Polity Press 1999, ISBN 0745613713, £13.99/$26.95 (pbk); £45.00/$62.95 (hbk).

Smith, J., Chatfield, C. and Pagnucco, R. (eds) Transnational Social Movements and Global Politics: Solidarity Beyond the State, Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press 1997, ISBN 0815627432, $21.79 (pbk) $48.99 (hbk).

Young, S.W., Pushing the Limits: The Decision on National Missile Defense, Washington, DC: Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers/Council for a Livable World Education Fund 2000, free on demand

Lemarchand, R. Patterns of state collapse and reconstructions in Central Africa: reflections on the crisis in the Great Lakes, African Studies Quarterly 1, 1, http://web.africa.ufl.edu/asq/v1/3/2.htm

Pilger, J., Paying the Price: The Killing of the Children of Iraq, ITV, 6 March 2000.