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.

Christina M. Kinane Receives the 2021 E. E. Schattschneider Award

September 17, 2021 Comments Off

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. Christina M. Kinane is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and a Resident Fellow in the Institution […]

Charles Mills receives the 2021 Benjamin E. Lippincott Award

September 16, 2021 Comments Off

The Benjamin E. Lippincott Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA), recognizes a work of exceptional quality by a living political theorist that is still considered significant after a time span of at least […]

Charles A. Kupchan Receives 2021 Hubert H. Humphrey Award

September 15, 2021 Comments Off

The Hubert H. Humphrey Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor notable public service by a political scientist. Charles A. Kupchan is Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University […]

Charity Butcher Receives the 2021 APSA Distinguished Teaching Award

September 14, 2021 Comments Off

The APSA Distinguished Teaching Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor outstanding contributions to the undergraduate and graduate teaching of political science at two- and four-year institutions.   Dr. Charity Butcher is currently […]

Cathy J. Cohen Receives the 2021 Hanes Walton, Jr. Career Award

September 13, 2021 Comments Off

The Hanes Walton, Jr. Career Award is presented by the American Political Science Association (APSA) in recognition of a political scientist whose lifetime of distinguished scholarship has made significant contributions to our understanding of racial and ethnic politics and […]

Cammy Shay Receives the 2021 APSA Community College Faculty Award

September 10, 2021 Comments Off

The APSA Community College Faculty Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor exemplary contributions that advance the multi-faceted goals of community college faculty. Cammy Shay serves as the Houston Community College Faculty Division […]

Anthony DeMattee Receives the 2021 Leonard D. White Award

September 9, 2021 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. Anthony DeMattee is a first-generation college graduate, a rescue dog dad, and […]

Anthony DeMattee Receives the 2021 Edward S. Corwin Award

September 8, 2021 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. Anthony DeMattee is a first-generation college graduate, a rescue dog dad, […]

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

May 12, 2026 0

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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