Maritime Perspectives, published since 2014, is an annual publication of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) which compiles thematically arranged research articles that have been published on the NMF website on issues related to holistic maritime security.
Two types of articles are solicited: Full length articles (5000 words) and short commentaries (3000 words). The article should begin with an indented summary of around 100-150 words, which should describe the main arguments and conclusions of the article. Six keywords relevant to the article should also be listed. Details of institutional affiliations of the author(s), full address(es) and other contact information should be included on a separate cover sheet. Any acknowledgements should be included on the cover sheet as should a note of the exact length of the article.
Articles should be submitted electronically in .doc/.docx format as editable files. The article may be modified to fall within the purview of the journal. It is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure that where copyright materials are included within an article, the permission of the copyright holder has been obtained. Maps/figures/diagrams will be published in black & white. A free copy of the journal will also be provided to the author.
Deadline
Articles should be submitted by 28 Feb for the Summer edition and 31 Aug for the Winter edition every year. A suitable honorarium will be given to the author after the article is published.
Book Review Guidelines
While preparing your book review kindly follow the guidelines below.
Content:
- A good book review provides a critical evaluation of the work. We would appreciate if the review goes beyond simply summarising the contents of the book. The review should ideally include a discussion of the purpose of the book, the author’s approach to the subject matter, and an evaluation of the author’s success in fulfilling the stated purpose. A reviewer communicates an understanding about the scope and nature of the contents. Beyond this, however, a good review will itself become a piece of theoretical work by developing the author’s theoretical ideas and engaging the author in dialogue.
- It is important to address the broadest possible range of readers as the reader- ship of the Maritime Perspectives varies considerably in terms of disciplinary and/or scholarly background.
- Good criticism is aimed at the book’s contents and not the author(s). In addition, both strengths and weaknesses of the work should be identified.
- It is also useful to situate the work in the current context of maritime issues and compare (if appropriate) to similar publications.
Form and style
- Reviews should be limited to approximately 1,200-1,500 words, although more extensive review articles covering two or more publications will be considered.
- Begin the review with a citation of the book in the following format:
- Author/Editor, Title. City of publication: Publisher, Year. Number of pages. ISBN, e.g. Christine Dann, Up From Under: Women and liberation in New Zealand 1970 1985. Wellington: Allen & Unwin, 1985. 152 pp. ISBN 0 86861 5706.
- Use double quotation marks around shorter quotes of 40 words or less. Set larger quotations off from the text in a freestanding block with no quotation marks. Provide a page number for every quotation. Acknowledge any change to the original quotation by putting brackets around any inserted text and indicating where italics are added by the reviewer.
- Keep references to a minimum and present them in Chicago style at the bottom of the review.
- Content should be single-space throughout, including citations.
- Do not include footnotes or tables from the book being reviewed.
- Include your name and affiliation (if any) at the end of the review.
Rights and Permissions
- Copyright© National Maritime Foundation (NMF). All rights in Maritime Perspectives are reserved with the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, transmitted or disseminated, in any form or by any means, without prior written permission from the NMF, to whom all requests originating from SAARC countries to reproduce copyright material should be directed, in writing, or from the NMF, to whom all requests originating from the rest of the world (non-SAARC countries) to reproduce copyright material should be directed, in writing.
- The NMF makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in its publications. However, the NMF and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaims all such representations and warranties whether expressed or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of them authors and are not the views of the NMF.
- The National Maritime Foundation grants authorisation for individuals to photocopy copyright material for private research use, on the sole basis that requests for such use are referred directly to the requester’s local Reproduction Rights Organisation (RRO). In order to contact your local RRO, please contact the Indian Reprographic Rights Organisation, 18/1-C, Institutional Area, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India, Tel.: +91 011 26852263, 26966931, 26964847, Fax: +91 011 26864054, e-mail: info@irro.in. This authorisation does not extend to any other kind of copying, by any means, in any form, and for any purpose other than private use.\
Editor :-
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, DG, NMF
National Maritime Foundation (NMF)
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Tel – +91 – 11 – 26154901
Mobile No – +91 – 8412933225
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Editorial Committee :-
Commodore Manish Sinha, Executive Director, NMF
Captain Bharat Deep Gaur, Senior Fellow
Captain Kamlesh K Agnihotri, Senior Fellow, NMF