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Guidelines for Submission to 
COMMOl\rwEALlli: A Journal of Political Science 

COMMONWEALTH is a journal that annually publishes original re­
search from among all the subfields in the discipline of political science 
as well as articles of an interdisciplinary nature. It is open to a variety of 
approaches and methodologies, for it seeks manuscripts that are based 
on theoretical perspectives (empirical or normative) as well as those that 
advance knowledge employing an historical approach. Scholars study­
ing Pennsylvania politics and government are especially encouraged to 
submit manuscripts for consideration. 

Manuscripts should be produced in Microsoft Word format. The pre­
ferred length is 15 to 30 typewritten pages, including notes, references, 
tables and any other appended material. Tables and figures should be 
placed on separate, consecutively numbered pages following the text, 
with an indication in the text of their approximate placement; these pre­
cf'de any content notes, which are then followed by the list of references. 
All material should be double-spaced. Three paper copies must be sub­
mitted (no disks or e-mail attachments), and to facilitate blind refereeing 
the author's name and affiliation should be on a separate cover page. 
The citation style used is the American Political Science Association's 
Style Manual for Political Science, and authors may refer to previous 
i:;:;ue:; of COMMONWEALTH or TlII:: Americ.:un Pulitic.:al Sc.:ienc.:e Review, or 

contact the editor for guidance. 

Manuscripts should be sent to: 
Dr. Gerard J. Fitzpatrick 
Department of Politics 
Ursinus College 
Collegeville, PA 19426 

Telephone: (610) 489-4111, ext.2200 
E-mail: gfitzpatrick@ursinus.edu 

Guidelines for Review Essays 

Review essays should not be undertaken for COMMONWEALTH until 
the Editor has accepted a proposal for an essay. Thus, the first step is to 
contact the Editor with a proposal to review a number of major texts, 
currently in print, in any sub field of political science. The proposal should 
include a complete, fully cited list of alI books to be included in the re­
view. The Editor may consult specialists in the subfield before making a 
determination on a proposal. If the judgment is to commission an essay, 
the Editor will provide the reviewer with directions for completing it. 



PENNSYLVANIA POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 
DEPARTMENTAL MEMBERSHIP FORM 

For a reasonable charge, on a single form, an entire department may 
join the PPSA. PPSA membership provides each member of a department 
listed on the application form the full benefits received by individual 
members. These include: 

• personal copies of COlv1MON~VEALTH 
• the Pennsylvania Political Scientist, the expanded PPSA Newsletter. 
• Advance "Call for Papers" to the annual meeting of the PPSA. 

The departmental membership annual fee is based on the type of degree 
granted in political science by the member's institution and by the term 
of membership. 

• Doctoral uegree in::;titution::; 
• Masters degree institutions 
• Baccalaureate degree institutions 
• Associate degree institutions 

1 Year 
$100 

$75 
$50 
$25 

To enroll prior to the annual meeting, mail by April 1 to: 

CHAIRPERSON'S 

Dr. Thomas Brogan 
. PPSA Treasurer 
Department of Political Science 
Albright College 
P. O. Box 15234 
Reading PA 19612-5234 

3 Years 
$200 
$150 
$50 
$25 

ADDRESS: ____________________________________ _ 

CITY, STATE, ZIP: _______________ _ 

Check enclosed for the sum of "t' _____________ _ 

Please list alphabetically, on departmental (or university) stationary, the 
current faculty members in the department who are to receive PPSA 
membership along with their academic rank. 



PENNSYLVANIA POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP and LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTION FORM 

To Individual Members: Please remember, when joining the 
Pennsylvania Political Science Association, the oldest state political 
science association in the United State, membership includes a year 
subscription to COMMONWEALTH: A Journal of Political Science. 

Individuals unable to attend the annual meeting in any given year 
and wish to maintain an individual membership (and thus receive the 
next issue of COMMOl\WEALTH, the Pennsylvania Political Scientist, and 
all other mailings), should complete and mail the form below, postmarked 
before A pri! 1. 

Note: If an individual's department holds a departmental membership, 
then the individual simultaneously becomes a member and need not 
personally enroll or pay additional dues to receive the benefits of 
membership. In addition, as long as a department maintains its 
departmental membership, it is not necessary for the members of that 
department to renew their individual memberships each year. If your 
department has not yet joined the PPSA, the PPSA encourages you to share 
the Departmental Membership Form in this issue with your chairperson. 

Annual Membership Rates: 
Individuals $10 
Students $5 
Library $12 
(auu $2.00 fur furdgn pu:;tagc) 

Mail to: Dr. Thomas Brogan 
PPSA Treasurer 
Department of Political Science 
Albright College 
P O. Box 15234 
Reading PA 19612~5234 

NA~E; __________________________________________ ___ 

AFFILIATION: _________________ _ 

ADDRESS: __ ~ ______________________________ __ 

CITY, STATE, ZIP: ______________________________ _ 

Check enclosed in the sum of $ 



Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1776-2002 

The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project 

http://wilkes.edu/~wespl/ 

Your attention is called to Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1776-2002, a 
website which provides the following information: 

• Presidential Election Returns (county level), 1796-2000 
• Gubernatorial Election Returns (county level), 1790-2002 
• Senatorial Election Returns (legislature election), 1788-1911 
• Senatorial Election Returns (popular election), 1914-2000 
• Legislative Directory with political affiliations, 1776-2002 

ThIS SIte provides detailed votes of minority parties where available and 
is the first resource to compile records of party affiliation for Pennsylva­
nia legislators prior to 1870. The information provided has been com­
piled from public sources, which are cited. There are no restrictions on 
use, nor is there any charge. While this information is being placed in the 
public domain, it is requested that any use in published materials be 
acknowledged as originating with If The Wilkes University Election Sta­
tistics Project, Dr. Harold E. Cox, Director," together with a citation of 
the web address: 

http://wilkes.edu/ -wespl / 

Additional areas to be added to this site include: 

• County boundaries 
• Maps of legislative and congressional districts 
• U. S. House election returns 

For information, questions, suggestions, or corrections e-mail: 
hcox@wilkes.edu 



Postmaster: 
If undeliverable, even after forwarding, return to: 

Prof. Gerard J. Fitzpatrick 
Dept. of Politics 
U rsinus College 
Collegeville, PA 19426 

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