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About Publications |
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A key part of the Institute’s activities is a vigorous publications programme to encourage the dissemination of various types of papers, on topics of both historical and contemporary strategic and military affairs, with some items for sale (to defray the cost of production) and others distributed electronically without charge. The results of the Institute’s Defence Studies Research and Programmes are published and disseminated in three series of scholarly papers, plus one periodical. The Institute’s publications include: |
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• RCMI Commentary
Our most recent publication is the on-line Commentary, which features timely and informative analysis on contemporary military and strategic issues, by members of the Royal Canadian Military Institute and its Defence Studies Committee, as well as selected members of the general public. |
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• SITREP
SITREP, which is the traditional military acronym for the term "Situation Report," is a sixteen page bi-monthly publication which is delivered in hard, and/or electronic copy, to Institute members, as well as to certain Institute stakeholders in the academic and policy relevant communities. SITREP is designed to provide a more immediate coverage of topical issues and events than do The Otter Papers and The Heritage Papers.
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• The General Sir William Otter Papers
The Otter Papers reflect Defence Studies devoted to the examination and analysis of factors and issues relating to the contemporary Canadian foreign and security environment, including development and peace and conflict studies where they relate to Canadian foreign and defence policy. These papers are specially selected from those presented at events organized by the Institute as best representing Otter's objective for the Institute of "the promotion and fostering of military art, science and literature in Canada," and range in format from 3,000 word single topic studies, to book length manuscripts. |
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• The Heritage Papers
The Heritage Papers include specifically selected artifactual materials which relate to the Institute's purposes, including items held in the library and archives of the Institute, which have either not been published before (other than in manuscript or mimeograph form), or which are out of print and not freely available to interested academic and stakeholder communities. These papers range in format from 3,000 word single topic studies, to book length manuscripts. |
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• The Selected Papers
As part of its emphasis on Canadian Military Heritage Studies, the Institute has initiated a series of publications, The Selected Papers, a revised version of the RCMI Heritage Publication series Selected Papers: From the Transactions of the Canadian Military Institute. This series will feature reprints of some of the intellectual property unique to our institution. |
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• Proceedings
The Proceedings provide a record of the scholarly papers presented at Conferences and Research Conferences conducted by the Institute on its own behalf, or in partnership with other institutions. |
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GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS |
The Royal Canadian Military Institute welcomes the submission of articles and commentaries on all topics related to strategic and military affairs. We accept submissions for SITREP, our principal bi-monthly defence publication; and the RCMI Commentary series, an on-line series that examines topical contemporary security issues.
Submissions for SITREP should be between 2,000-2,500 words, while RCMI Commentaries should be between 1000-1500 words. Submissions should meet academic-level scholarship, but should try to avoid dry academic jargon and extensive footnotes. (Please note: Footnotes are generally removed during article formatting.)
Submissions should be sent to Colonel (Retired) Chris Corrigan, Executive Director and Editor,
at chris.corrigan@rcmi.org . |
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