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.

Annual Meeting Awards

Roxanne Rahnama Receives the 2025 E.E. Schattschneider Award for “Myths and Monuments: Ideological Tools of Dominance and Symbolic Change”

July 31, 2025 Comments Off on Roxanne Rahnama Receives the 2025 E.E. Schattschneider Award for “Myths and Monuments: Ideological Tools of Dominance and Symbolic Change”

The E. E. Schattschneider Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of American government.    Citation from the Award Committee: We are delighted to present the […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Shir Raviv Receives the 2025 Harold D. Lasswell Award for “The Evolving Politics of Using AI Algorithms in Public Policy Implementation”

July 25, 2025 Comments Off on Shir Raviv Receives the 2025 Harold D. Lasswell Award for “The Evolving Politics of Using AI Algorithms in Public Policy Implementation”

The Harold D. Lasswell Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public policy. Citation from the Award Committee: “The Evolving Politics […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Benjamin Garcia-Holgado Receives the 2025 Edward S. Corwin Award for “The Judicial Bulwark: Courts and the Populist Erosion of Democracy”

July 24, 2025 Comments Off on Benjamin Garcia-Holgado Receives the 2025 Edward S. Corwin Award for “The Judicial Bulwark: Courts and the Populist Erosion of Democracy”

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: Benjamin Garcia-Holgado’s “The […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Julian Michel Receives the 2025 William Anderson Award for “The Subnational Roots of Democratic Stability”

July 23, 2025 Comments Off on Julian Michel Receives the 2025 William Anderson Award for “The Subnational Roots of Democratic Stability”

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 […]

Annual Meeting Awards

Joséphine Lechartre Receives the 2025 Gabriel A. Almond Award for “Genocide and Cultural Change: Civilian Survival Strategies and the Reinvention of Political Culture During Guatemala’s Mayan Genocide”

July 22, 2025 Comments Off on Joséphine Lechartre Receives the 2025 Gabriel A. Almond Award for “Genocide and Cultural Change: Civilian Survival Strategies and the Reinvention of Political Culture During Guatemala’s Mayan Genocide”

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: After reviewing a […]

APSA Annual Meeting

Jerry Min Receives the 2025 APSA Best Poster Award for “Do Left Governments Tax More? How States Tax Global Capital With Tax Treaties”

July 18, 2025 Comments Off on Jerry Min Receives the 2025 APSA Best Poster Award for “Do Left Governments Tax More? How States Tax Global Capital With Tax Treaties”

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. […]