Journal of Policy History

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Journal of Policy History 
Discipline Public policy
Language English
Edited by Donald T. Critchlow
David B. Robertson
Publication details
Publication history
1989-present
Publisher
Cambridge University Press with the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University and the Political History Institute  (United States)
Frequency Quarterly
Standard abbreviations
J. Policy Hist.
Indexing
CODEN JPHIEV
ISSN 0898-0306  (print)
1528-4190  (web)
LCCN 89656507
OCLC  no. 749151752
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The Journal of Policy History is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of public policy. [1] [2] [3]

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Contents

Overview

The journal is published by Cambridge University Press, in collaboration with the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University and the Political History Institute. [2] [3] Its editors-in-chief are Donald T. Critchlow (Arizona State University) and David B. Robertson (University of Missouri–St. Louis). [2]

Cambridge University Press (CUP) is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house and the second-largest university press in the world. It also holds letters patent as the Queen's Printer.

Arizona State University Public university located in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona, United States

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Donald Thomas Critchlow is the Kazin Family Foundation Professor at Arizona State University specializing in American political history. He serves currently as director for the program for Political Thought and Leadership and a professor of history at Arizona State University. He has appeared on C-Span, National Public Radio, BBC World News, and many talk radio programs. He has written for the Washington Post, New York Observer, New York Post, and National Review. He is the author and editor of 25 books and is the founding editor of Journal of Policy History published by Cambridge University Press.

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