Readers interested in putting together a Special Issue and acting as Guest Editor(s) with a member of the RIS Editorial Team, should submit proposals by 1st April 2017 to: reviewofinternationalstudies@kent.ac.uk.

Proposals relating to any area of the discipline are welcome, and we are happy to consider proposals from people who have previously approached us informally about special issues. The proposal should comprise the following:

1. Name, affiliation and contact details of the proposed guest editor;

2. Names of contributors;

3. Background and rationale for the proposal;

4. Detailed abstracts of all papers.

The Editors are particularly keen to receive proposals that are empirically rich, and that push the boundaries of the discipline through theoretical, conceptual and methodological innovation. We also strongly encourage readers proposing special issues to pay attention to diversity, both in terms of the gender of contributors, and through the inclusion of scholars from around the world.

The successful proposal will be selected by members of the editorial team and members of the editorial advisory board. The Special Issue is likely to be published in July 2018. Please note that articles submitted to Special Issues will be peer reviewed as closely as those under regular submission to the journal. We very much look forward to reading your proposals.