key: cord-0067137-ub0ijc2y
authors: Farazmand, Ali
title: Articles for a Special Issue of Public Organization Review (POR) on Local Governments and Intergovernmental Relations in Latin America
date: 2021-09-01
journal: Public Organiz Rev
DOI: 10.1007/s11115-021-00548-y
sha: ffe694b38915e35d089f76440a06403ff42efea2
doc_id: 67137
cord_uid: ub0ijc2y

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There is a tendency to maintain that research in Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) is characteristic of federal states; in fact, for some, it is regarded as a synonym. However, this opinion has lost its intensity. The distance between federal and unitary systems has diminished, since the evidence shows similar tendencies in their political-administrative practices.

While in Latin America we know little about how cooperation and information exchange between levels of government works: whether it is collaborative or confrontational, whether interactions are based on formal or informal agreements -knowing even less about how the government/opposition relationship is established-, national realities show the convergence between federal and unitary systems. This new process has not been sufficiently explored.

The challenge of this monographic issue of Public Organization Review is to understand the "thousand layers" of the multilevel building that recreates the idea of IGRs, where different hierarchies exist between ministries and agencies and between national, regional and local authorities. 

Proposals should clearly present: (1) a descriptive title; (2) a statement of theme and purpose that includes a problem statement; (3) research questions, including descriptive and explanatory parts; (4) a theoretical/literature basic, briefly outlining central theories and concepts; (5) the 'originality' and significance of the paper; (6) a brief methodology statement that includes, for example, sources of data and tools and methods; and (7) the paper's added value including potential contributions to knowledge (generalizability). Proposals should not exceed the 2-page limit.

Completed manuscripts should not exceed 30 pages double spaced (or 8000 words), inclusive of all tables, figures, and charts. APA style with third person writing is required. Style guidelines are on the POR website.

Interested scholars are invited to submit proposals of approximately 800 to 1000 words POR by September 30, 2021. Proposing authors will be notified by October 30, 2021.

Draft manuscripts of accepted proposals are due by January 31, 2022. Authors of draft manuscripts will receive a preliminary review by March 31, 2022 from the Guest and Co-Guest Editors; they will include:

(1) a recommendation to complete the manuscript likely with some suggested revisions;

(2) a recommendation to revise and resubmit with more substantive revisions; or (3) a decision that the manuscript will not be accepted -consider submitting it to a different journal. A review with a (1) or (2) recommendation does not guarantee acceptance of the final manuscript. 

Editor-In-Chief of Public Organization Review (POR): Professor Ali Farazmand