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Submit to Foreign Relations

We publish unpublished, original work. Every manuscript is first read by the editors; work that fits the journal goes to double-blind peer review.

Essays

4,000–7,000 words. Original arguments on questions of lasting consequence for international affairs.

Analysis

1,500–3,000 words. Timely, evidence-based reading of a development and what it means.

Reviews

1,200–2,500 words. Critical engagement with one or more recent books.

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  • Include an abstract of up to 250 words and a short cover letter.
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