A philosophically-minded political scientist, Professor Michael Munger, was asked to review an OUP book of political philosophy for the Journal of Value Inquiry, published by Springer. Here is his required "funding statement":
For reasons that are literally incomprehensible, the publisher is insisting that I include a “funding statement” in the manuscript. It is worth pointing out that this is a book review. But the publisher has refused to process the manuscript unless a “funding statement is included in the manuscript. So, here goes: Oxford University Press failed to provide a copy of the book, in spite of repeated requests to do so. I purchased the book, paying for it out of my own pocket. I believe the source of those funds was a consulting job that I did in 1989, and the money had been aging in my bank account since that time, and frankly losing considerable value because of inflation. I paid for the book on Amazon, using an American Express card. The time I spent writing the review was during nights and weekends, but I suppose that it was funded by Duke University. My job at Duke University, Department of Political Science, in Durham, North Carolina, involves writing and doing research, and I read the book and wrote the review during the time that I was employed at Duke University. In fact, I am still employed by Duke University, and expect to continue to be employed at Duke University for a considerable period, because I have tenure. In fact, I have a University Endowed Professor Chair, funded by Pfizer. They make Viagra. So, now that I think of it, this research was funded by Viagra.
(Thanks to James Taylor for the pointer.)
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