Call for Abstracts: Public Affairs Quarterly – Affordable Care Act Constitutionality

Public Affairs Quarterly is seeking abstracts for a special issue which will cover the various issues surrounding the upcoming Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); the decision is expected later this month. We are seeking papers that are philosophical in nature, but, in keeping with the purpose of the journal, we are primarily interested in papers that engage in a meaningful way with the CourtÂ’s decision. The aim of the special issue is to move beyond the generic debate over universal health care and to engage critically with the various legal and normative issues at stake in the Affordable Care Act, specifically, the potential legal fallout from the decision, and legislative/political paths forward.

Abstracts should be between 500 and 750 words in length and should be submitted within one month of the Supreme Court decision. If selected, authors will then have an additional six months to submit final manuscripts for the issue. Abstracts should be sent in .doc or .docx format to Nathan Stout at: paqjournal[@]gmail.com. All manuscripts are to be submitted in accordance with the style guidelines of the journal.

Deadline: within one month of the Supreme Court decision im