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37 Pol. Theory 3 (2009)

handle is hein.journals/ptxa37 and id is 1 raw text is: February 2009) 3-4 P licatl ions From the Editor 1/ 03 liosted at http://nli nesagepub.com Iam pleased to be able to report that after a challenging transition year, Political Theory is now back to its normal operating procedures in its new academic environment at Northwestern University. Many thanks, to authors, reviewers, contributors, and subscribers, for your patience and understand- ing as we regained our footing over the past turbulent months. The year 2009 also marks for the journal some important changeovers in personnel. First, the membership of the Executive Editorial Committee changes with the departure of James Tully, whose six-year term ended in December 2008. I turned to Jim more times than I can count for counsel and common sense on matters pertaining to all facets of the journal's opera- tions. My thanks also extend to him for his impeccable judgment and unerr- ingly sound advice on manuscript submissions from all corners of the political theory universe, including but not limited to Locke studies, indige- nous governance, multicultural and diversity politics, constitutional and legal theory, theories of empire, and issues in the interpretation of texts. This year also brings in its wake a transition in Political Theory's Assistant Editors. After three years of diligent and indefatigable adminis- trative and intellectual labors on behalf of this editor and many contributors to the journal, Ashley Biser (PhD, University of Minnesota, 2008) is mov- ing on to an academic position in political theory at Ohio Wesleyan University. Noting that the word essential implies belonging to the very nature of a thing, I can only say that, from the start of this editorship, Ashley was the indispensable person without whom the operation of the journal-both daily and long term-would have collapsed. Aside from her herculean efforts at managing reports on over half of the 250 to 300 manu- script submissions we receive per year, Ashley put in place the journal's electronic processes and procedures, assisted with the layout, design, and production of individual issues, oversaw communications with authors and reviewers, and took responsibility for all facets of the recent move to the journal's location at NU. The day she came into the office with a power drill and single-handedly dismantled a couple of massive filing cabinets, I knew she could do just about anything. Ashley, I wish you well in your new posi- tion at OWU and will try to get along without you. On a note of gain, I am very pleased to welcome to the journal our new Assistant Editor, Cigdem Cidam, an advanced doctoral candidate in political 3