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Guidelines for Submission to 
COMMONWEALTH: 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 
dUVdIH..:e knuwleube 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
cede any content notes, which ore 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 
issues of COMMONWEALTH or The American Political Science 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 COlvfMONWEALTH 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 definable subfield or special area of political science. The proposal should 
include a complete, fully cited list of all books to be included in thc review. The 
Editor may consult specialists in the subfield before making a determination on 
a proposal. If the judgment is to commission an review, the reviewer will 
receive a letter requesting that the person proceed along with any sug­
gestions made by the Editor or others consulted by the Editor and a set 
of directions for completing the review. 



PENNSYLVANIA POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 
DEPARTIvlENTAL IvIEMBERSHIP 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 COMMONWEALTH 
fI 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 men tbert;lti p. 

.. Doctoral degree institutions 

., Masters degree institutions 
• Baccalaureate degree institutions 
'" At;t;odale degree institutions 

1 Year 
$100 
$75 
$50 
$25 

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

CHAIRPERSON'S 

Ur. 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 $. _____________ _ 

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



PENNSYLVAl'HA POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP and LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTION FORM 

To Individual Members: Please remember, when joining the 
Pennsy1vania Political Science Association, the oldest state political 
science association in the United State, membership includes a year 
subscription to COMMONWEALTH: A TournaI of Political Science. 

If you are unable to attend the annual meeting in any given year and 
wish to maintain an individual membership (and thus receive the next 
issue of COMMONWEALTH, the Pennsylvania Political Scientist, and all 
other mailings), please complete and mail the form below, postmarked 
before April 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. 

Mail to: 

Annual Membership Rates: 
Individuals $10 
Students $5 
Library $12 
(add $2.00 for foreign postage) 

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

NAME: ______________________________________ ___ 

AFFILIATION: _________________ _ 

ADDRESS: ____________________________________ _ 

CITY, STATE, ZIP: _____________________________ _ 

Check enclosed in the sum of $ ___ _ 



Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1789-2000 

The Wilkes University Election Statistics Project 

http://wilkes.eduJ,..,wespl/ 

Your attention is called to Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1789-2000, a 
website which provides county-level election returns for all presidential, 
senatorial, and gubernatorial elections in Pennsylvania since 1789. While 
there are various print publications which provide election information, 
these provide little, if any, coverage of elections before 1824, nor do they 
provide county-level coverage of elections in the nineteenth century. 

The information provided at this website has been compiled from public 
sources, which are cited for each individual election. There are no re­
strictions on use, nor is there any charge. While this information is being 
placed in the public domain, it is requested that any use of this informa­
tion in published materials be acknowledged as originating with "The 
Wilkes University Election Statistics Project, Dr. Harold E. Cox, Direc­
tor," together with a citation of the web address: 
http://wilkesl.wilkes.edu/ -wesp1 / 

Currently, the website includes the following tabulations of election re­
turns. These returns include all minority parties recorded as receiving 
votes, and maps of each election. 

• Presidential elections -1789-2000 
• Senatorial elections - 1912-2000 
• Gubernatorial elections -1790-1998 

Long-term plans for this site including the following: 
• Compilation and mapping of the legislative vote for U. S. Senators 

prior to 1912. 
• Congressional election returns. 
• Names, districts, inclusive dates, and political affiliation of state 

legislators since 1787. 

For further information e-mail: hcox@wilkes.edu 



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If undeliverable, even after forwarding, return to: 

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

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