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Every scanned point with the score it earned and what moved between them.
First recorded scan — no prior version to compare against.
The primary manifest — the file an agent reads to learn what this artifact does.
A Governance R&R means at least two referees and the editor see a real comparative/institutional contribution worth saving. It is an invitation, not an acceptance. The response letter must move every referee toward yes while keeping the editor confident the revision is convergent — and at this journal the recurring battleground is whether the claim travels across countries and institutions, so the letter has to defend or honestly re-scope the comparative reach, not retreat to a single-country result.
adjudicates disagreements among referees. Solve those first.
skip one — silence reads as non-compliance to a referee who must be won over.
the new text/table/figure number), or push back respectfully with a reason grounded in theory, design, or evidence. A well-argued disagreement earns more respect than a hollow capitulation that weakens the comparative claim.
process trace, say so, choose a principled path, and explain the tradeoff to the editor rather than silently satisfying one.
comparative/institutional reach that earned the R&R. Defend scope conditions rather than over-claiming.
materials and the Data Availability Statement** so new exhibits remain reproducible (see govern-transparency-and-data).
| Comment signal | Who owns the call | Default move in the response |
|---|---|---|
| Editor flags it as decisive | editor | solve first, headline it in the cover memo |
| "Why these countries/cases?" (selection) | author + editor | justify the sample on inferential grounds; if selected on outcome, fix or re-scope and say so |
| "Does it generalize beyond these cases?" | author | state scope conditions honestly; add cases/tests if feasible, do not over-claim |
| "Your institutional measure isn't comparable across cases" | author | defend the operationalization or add an alternative measure; show robustness |
| "You ignored an alternative institutional explanation" | author | run/discuss the rival account and show why yours survives |
| Two referees want opposite things | editor | pick a principled path, explain the tradeoff openly |
Concede readily on measurement robustness, added rival tests, and clarifications. Defend — with reasons — the core comparative framing, defensible case selection, and honestly bounded scope conditions.
For each referee comment:
> [Quoted referee comment]
Response: [What we did / why we respectfully disagree].
Change: [Section/page/table-figure number where the revision appears].Open with a short cover memo to the editor summarizing the main changes (lead with the editor's decisive points), then group responses by referee, ending each entry with the location of the change so the editor can verify quickly.
A hypothetical R&R draws three reviews. The editor names two decisive points (case selection and the comparability of the state-capacity measure). R1 wants two more countries added; R2 wants the existing cases traced in more depth. The disciplined letter opens with a three-sentence memo to the editor, addresses case selection and measurement first with new text/table locations, then reconciles R1/R2 by adding one well-justified case and deepening the process trace for the two original cases — stating the tradeoff openly rather than silently siding with one referee. Of 27 total comments, 27 receive a quoted response; 19 are conceded with a change location, 8 are rebutted with a reason. (Counts illustrative.)
【Editor's decisive points】addressed first? [list]
【Coverage】every referee comment answered? [Y/N]
【Concede vs rebut】each tagged with evidence + change location
【Comparative reach protected】no retreat to a parochial single-country result? [Y/N]
【Referee conflicts】reconciled and explained to editor? [Y/N]
【Anonymity + materials/DAS updated】[Y/N]
【Next】resubmit via govern-submission (or govern-review-process for the next round)../../resources/external_tools.md — added-analysis and robustness tooling for the revision../../resources/official-source-map.md — Governance decision categories and resubmission policy~30 seconds. Free. No account. Every finding cites a rule and a line of evidence.