We now invite submissions to the Oxford Political Review’s 11th issue, under the theme of ‘Time’.
Time quietly shapes the world of politics, and, in turn, politics exerts its influence on the relentless march of time. Our next issue seeks to unravel the intricate relationship between time and politics.
Time defines election cycles and deadlines for policy decisions. It bears witness to the consequences of political actions and sets the stage for what is to come. How has politics harnessed or wrestled with the relentless flow of time? Conversely, time, as an abstract concept, is influenced by politics. How do political events alter our perception of the past, present, and future? What role does memory and nostalgia play in shaping political narratives? These questions and more offer fertile ground for reflection.
The deadline for submissions is 12 November 2023. Submissions should be emailed to submissions@oxfordpoliticalreview.com along with a short 1-2 sentence bio of the author.
In general, we are looking for submissions that take the following format:
- Short op-ed style articles of around 800 words
- Book reviews and review essays of no more than 1,500 words
- Long-form articles consisting of no more than 2,000 words
- Interviews of no more than 2,000 words
For more information on our submission guidelines, please follow this link. Pieces that do not adhere to our style guide will be rejected.
Typically, we have more submissions than we can accept. If we like your submission but cannot accept it for the print issue, we will publish it separately online.
Potential topics
- How electoral cycles inform government, policy decisions, international relations, etc.
- The politics of periodisation, e.g., anthropocene, postmodernity
- Experience of time during crises, revolutions, founding ‘moments’, or wars
- Discussion of the past, present, or future in politics, e.g., shortermism v. longtermism
- Attempts to construct and shape political temporalities, chronologies, or memories
- The politics of the body in relation to aging and mortality
- The commodification of time; the division of time between work and leisure
- The relationship between time and digital technologies
- Notions of ‘timelessness’ in constitutional politics
- Visions of historical progress and/or utopian visions for the future
Potential books for review
- John Robertson, ed., Time, History, and Political Thought (Cambridge, 2023)
- Guy Standing, The Politics of Time: Gaining Control in the Age of Uncertainty (Pelican, 2023)
- Jay Lampert, Philosophy of the Short Term (Bloomsbury, 2024)