Awards

The American Political Science Association gives awards political scientists and scholars 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.

Each year, APSA awards are presented at APSA’s Annual Meeting. We are proud to congratulate the 2024 American Political Science Association Award Recipients.

Nikhil Kalyanpur Receives the Edward S. Corwin Award

September 13, 2022 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. Nikhil Kalyanpur is an Assistant Professor at the International Relations […]

Sarah James Receives the 2022 Leonard D. White Award

September 13, 2022 Comments Off

The Leonard D. White Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public administration. Sarah James received her PhD in Government & Social Policy at […]

Christian Phillips Receives the 2022 APSA-IPSA Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award

September 13, 2022 Comments Off

The APSA-IPSA Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award is presented annually to honor a book in any field of political science that exemplifies qualities of broad ambition, high originality, and intellectual daring, showing promise of having a substantive […]

Anna Zhang Receives the 2022 Gabriel A. Almond Award

September 13, 2022 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. Anna’s dissertation demonstrates how governments project political power […]

Pavithra Suryanarayan and Steven White Receive the 2022 Heinz I. Eulau Award, American Political Science Review

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The Heinz I. Eulau Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best article published in the APSA journal American Political Science Review. Pavithra Suryanarayan is an Assistant Professor in the Government Department […]

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Rachel Myrick Receives the 2022 Merze Tate Award

September 12, 2022 Comments Off

The Merze Tate Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of international relations, law, and politics. Rachel Myrick is the Douglas and Ellen Lowey […]

Jessie Trudeau Receives the 2022 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award

September 12, 2022 Comments Off

The Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best paper presented at the previous year’s Annual Meeting. Jessie Trudeau’s work spans comparative politics and political […]

Susan Haire Receives the 2022 Frank J. Goodnow Award

September 8, 2022 Comments Off

The Frank J. Goodnow Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor distinguished service to the profession and the Association. Susan Brodie Haire is Professor and Head of the Department of Political […]

Criminal Communication: Public Representations, Repertoires, and Regimes of Criminal Governance

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Criminal Communication: Public Representations, Repertoires, and Regimes of Criminal Governance By Philip Luke Johnson, Flinders University Criminal actors are widely assumed to maintain a low profile, exerting power through coercion and clandestine networks. Scholarship addressing [...]
Bent into Submission? Domestic Investors and Populist Governments

May 11, 2026 0

Bent into Submission? Domestic Investors and Populist Governments By Alison L. Johnston, Oregon State University and Juliet Johnson, McGill University Do populist governments bend their economic policies to the preferences of bondholders? Populist governments should [...]
Political Symbols and Social Order: Confederate Monuments and Performative Violence in the Post-Reconstruction U.S. South

May 8, 2026 0

Political Symbols and Social Order: Confederate Monuments and Performative Violence in the Post-Reconstruction U.S. South By Lee-Or Ankori-Karlinsky, Brown University Violent conflicts are often accompanied by symbols commemorating past violence. I argue that political symbols [...]

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