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It describes the first a part of this paper as editorial decisions that led to the publishing of The Skeptical Environmentalist (TSE) and therefore the rejection of requests by critics that Cambridge should cease publication on the grounds of claims that it had not been peer-reviewed and that it would be abused by right wing political interests seeking justification for opposing new
environmental regulation. While our focus is on empirical articles, our scope remains hospitable exceptional theoretical works. The second part focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of referee and compares the editorial
decision-making process, including referee in
journals and book publishers. The third a part of the paper compares the controversy surrounding TSE with other recent controversial publications in both the arts and sciences and explores the role of political considerations in editorial decision-making. The final part of the article draws on the work of political scientist and constitutional lawyer Cass Sunstein to argue that the academy is based on the pluralism principle of which University Presses acting as “general interest intermediaries” of having a specific responsibility to publish a good range of opinion. Political pressure on presses to exercise a form of self-censorship should be resisted. The formation, cohesion and perseverance of national or regional identity alongside the relationships between minority and majority populations.
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