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The following call for papers might be of interest to readers of "Politics and Technology":

mailto:costas@post.harvard.edu

CALL for PAPERS

Social Science Computer Review

*Special Issue*

"Technology and Campaigns"

Special Issue Editor: Costas Panagopoulos

Technology will be featured in the 2006 election U.S. cycle in prominent and unprecedented ways. Campaigns will capitalize on advancements in technology to inform target and mobilize voters. This special issue will explore the impact of innovative uses of technology for electioneering purposes. It will also consider the effects of political blogs, email and text-based mobilization efforts, developments in electronic voting, survey research and database management for campaigns. This is an intriguing area of inquiry for scholars who explore the linkages between technology and elections. The issue will be a collection of high-quality scholarship from a variety of related disciplines including political science, computer science, sociology, psychology, and economics.

Proposals for submissions will be due September 15, 2006. Proposals should be no longer than one page in length and include a tentative title, abstract and a brief explanation of what is new and interesting about the proposed work. Submission of the full manuscript for accepted projects will be due on March 1, 2007. Manuscripts will be double-blind reviewed, and authors will be notified about the decision by April 1, 2007. Revised manuscripts will be due by May 30, 2007. Authors are invited to review formatting and style details on the SSCORE website for direction. Please email proposals as .pdf documents to costas@post.harvard.edu with the following included in the subject line: SSCORE Proposal.