This volume marks an important milestone in the publication history of
Studies in Law, Politics, and Society, our 60th volume and for me personally,
the 50th volume which I have edited or co-edited. During this time
interdisciplinary legal studies have mushroomed, now including scholars
from law faculties, the social sciences, and the humanities. Throughout its
history, the objective of Studies has been to provide a vehicle for the
publication of scholarly articles within the broad parameters of interdisciplinary
legal scholarship. While other law-related publications publish
within a single domain: the humanities; social science; or legal doctrine,
Studies seeks to bridge those divides.
We encourage submissions from a broad range of legal scholars and
welcome articles exemplifying different theoretical perspectives and
methodological approaches. And, long before globalization was fashionable,
Studies had already established itself as a venue for scholars from
many different parts of the globe.
Finally, as this particular volume on citizenship and the meaning of
identity in the context of the law exemplifies, Studies combines theoretical
sophistication and policy relevance, while never sacrificing the former for
the latter. I look forward eagerly to a future in which Studies continues to
lead the way in the development of a distinctively international and
interdisciplinary brand of legal scholarship.