Transformation is an established journal serving as a forum for analysis and debate about South African society in transition, as well as the surrounding region, and the global context that affects southern African developments. Various levels of editorial involvement draw in academics from several South African and international universities.

The primary focus of the journal is on contemporary society, while acknowledging the need to locate day-to-day movements and the emerging broader patterns into an historical context. Since the first issue in 1987 Transformation has given effect to this aim. It has drawn an impressive array of South African and foreign contributors, and covering many disciplines and a wide range of fields of transition, change and transformation.

We invite contributions that are academically rigorous but that also clarify the implications for social transformation of the issues discussed.

We ask contributors to submit two (2) typed copies, following the format (on such issues as references and notes) of articles in this issue of TRANSFORMATION. Whilst the journal will cater for work at any level of abstraction, or detail, a number of criteria guide the editors in selection of material for inclusion.

Articles should aim for academic rigour but also clarify the political implications of the issues discussed. We are concerned not to compete with other South African journals that may cover related ground but in different ways - this will govern our selection principles. All articles will be assessed anonymously by referees. Contributions should not exceed the following lengths:

Analytical articles: 8 000 words
Debates, comment and review articles: 3 000 words

Editors
John Daniel (HSRC), Shirley Brooks (University of the Free State), Bill Freund, Gerhard Mare, Lindy Stiebel, Monique Marks, Imraan Valodia (University of KwaZulu-Natal).

Corresponding Editors
Adam Habib (University of Johannesburg), Keith Breckenridge, Mike Morris, Vishnu Padayachee (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Debbie Posel (University of the Witwatersrand), David Kaplan, Mary Simons (University of Cape Town).

International Associate Editors
Henry Bernstein, Colin Bundy (University of Oxford), Gillian Hart (University of California, Berkeley), Mahmood Mamdani (Columbia University), Martin Murray (SUNY Binghampton), Dan O'Meara (University de Quebec a Montreal), Terrence Ranger (retired), John Saul (retired), Eiling N Tjonneland (Christian Michelsen Institute, Norway), Gavin Williams (University of Oxford).