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About IGS Press

Overview

IGS Press publishes scholarly work on national, state, and local government, politics, public policy, and public administration. IGS authors include graduate students, faculty, research associates, visiting scholars, and colleagues in academic institutions around the world.

IGS books, monographs, working papers, and bimonthly newsletter are edited for a wide-ranging audience that includes academics, elected officials, journalists, and public administrators, as well as the general public. With over 54 current titles, IGS Press publishes original research, analysis, essays, and edited volumes.

Published bimonthly, the Public Affairs Report (PAR) focuses on recent research, current seminars, and news of interest to scholars, journalists, political operatives, public officials, and interested citizens. It is sent free on request.

IGS Working Papers provide quick dissemination of draft reports and papers, preliminary analyses, and papers with a limited audience. They are reproduced unedited from the author's pages, and recent papers are available online at no cost.

Publications Staff

Ethan Rarick, Director of Publications, erarick@berkeley.edu

Maria Wolf, Senior Editor

Contact us at igspress@berkeley.edu

Ordering IGS Publications

Business Hours
8am - 12pm and 1-4pm, Monday-Friday

You may order by telephone at (510) 642-1428 or by fax at (510) 642-5537. We require prepayment on all orders. Please make checks payable to UC Regents. We accept checks, Visa, and MasterCard. We require the following information to process credit card orders:

• Type of Card — Visa or MasterCard
• Name as it appears on your credit card
• Credit card number and expiration date
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• Quantity and title of publication requested

Sales Tax

California residents please add appropriate sales tax.

Shipping and Handling

For 4th Class, $4.00 for the first book and $1 for each additional book. Allow four weeks for delivery.

For additional services (UPS, Next Day, 2nd Day, etc.), please call (510) 642-1428 for exact charges.

Booksellers and Wholesalers

We offer a 20% discount for bookstores, wholesalers, and bulk purchases. All orders go UPS Ground; please call for shipping information. We will calculate shipping costs and send you a prepayment invoice.

We maintain a no returns policy. The only exception being if a title is sent to you by mistake, or if your order is damaged. In these cases, we will issue a refund check or send a replacement copy. Please specify when returning item.

Mail all orders to:

University of California, Berkeley
Institute of Governmental Studies Press
109 Moses Hall, #2370
Berkeley, CA 94720-2370
510-642-1428
510-642-5537 (fax)

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