APSA Awards

One of the many important roles of the American Political Science Association (APSA) is recognizing excellence in the political science profession.  APSA makes awards for the best dissertations, papers and articles, and books in the various subfields, and for career achievement in research, teaching and service to the discipline.  APSA awards and prizes honor the work of scholars who make outstanding contributions to political science research, teaching, and service.

APSA is proud to congratulate the 2026 American Political Science Association Award Recipients. Each year, APSA awards are honored and presented during APSA’s Annual Meeting at the Ceremony/Reception Honoring APSA Award Winners.

Joe Soss and Joshua Page Receive the 2026 Merze Tate – Elinor Ostrom Award for “Legal Plunder: The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice”

August 10, 2026 0

The Merze Tate – Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book on government, politics, or international affairs. Citation from the Award Committee: Legal […]

Shatema Threadcraft Receives the 2026 Victoria Schuck Award for “The Labors of Resurrection: Black Women, Necromancy, and Morrisonian”

August 7, 2026 Comments Off

The Victoria Schuck Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book published on women and politics. Citation from the Award Committee: The committee found Shatema Threadcraft’s The Labors of Resurrection: […]

Kathleen Thelen Receives the 2026 Gladys M. Kammerer Award for “Attention, Shoppers! American Retail Capitalism and the Origins of the Amazon Economy”

August 6, 2026 Comments Off

The Gladys M. Kammerer Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book published during the previous calendar year in the field of U.S. national policy. Citation from the Award […]

Matthew Martin Receives the 2026 Edward S. Corwin Award for “The People’s Voice, The Drafters’ Choice: The Politics of Public Consultation in Constitution-Making”

July 24, 2026 Comments Off

The Edward S. Corwin Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public law. Citation from the Award Committee: The members of the Corwin […]

Jonathan Colner Receives the 2026 William Anderson Award for “Legislative Attention and Electoral Institutions in Municipal Government”

July 23, 2026 Comments Off

The William Anderson Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best dissertation in the general field of federalism or intergovernmental relations, state, and local politics. Citation from the Award […]

Daniel Barker Flores Receives the 2026 Gabriel A. Almond Award for “Coercion, Capital, and The Latin American City: Understanding Territorial Control and Governance in Marginalised Urban Communities”

July 22, 2026 Comments Off

The Gabriel A. Almond Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of comparative politics. Citation from the Award Committee: We are pleased […]

Alan Wiseman Receives the 2026 Barbara Sinclair Lecture Award

July 21, 2026 Comments Off

The Barbara Sinclair Lecture Award is presented annually to honor achievement in promoting understanding of the U.S. Congress and legislative politics. Citation from the Award Committee: Dr. Alan Wiseman is a leading scholar of legislative […]

A.P. Turek Receives the 2026 APSA Best Poster Award for “Underdevelopment and Inequality: Income Distributions and Coups in the Long Run”

July 20, 2026 Comments Off

The APSA Best Poster Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best poster presented by a graduate student or early career scholar at the previous APSA Annual Meeting. Citation […]