Political Science Scholars

With a range of programs and services for individuals, departments, and institutions, APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside academe to deepen our understanding of politics, democracy, and citizenship throughout the world. The Association promotes a lively, diverse community of scholars, teachers, students, and practitioners who bring wide-ranging interests, methodologies, and perspectives to the analysis and conduct of government and politics.

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

Jan Eijking Receives the 2025 Merze Tate Award for “A World From Nowhere: Nineteenth-Century Expert Politics and the Technocratic International”

July 28, 2025 Comments Off on Jan Eijking Receives the 2025 Merze Tate Award for “A World From Nowhere: Nineteenth-Century Expert Politics and the Technocratic International”

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.    Citation from the Award Committee: Jan Eijking’s dissertation, […]

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 […]