Federalism & Intergovernmental Relations (Section 1)
The purpose of this section is to plan, develop, and implement professional activities for association members with interests in federalism, intergovernmental relations and state and local government.
Section Membership Dues
| Student | Regular |
|---|---|
| $0 | $28 (Print and Online Journal) $22 (Online Journal Only) |
Section Officers
Section Officers
Section Awards
Section awards are presented during the APSA annual meeting awards ceremony. To learn more about any award listed, contact the award committee chair for the award.
All section 01. Federalism & Intergovernmental Relations awards to-date »
Martha Derthick Book Award
The Martha Derthick Book Award is conferred for the best book published at least 10 years ago that has made a lasting contribution to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations. Deadline for nominations: April 1, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Tessa Provins (Chair) | University of Arizona | tessaprovins@arizona.edu |
| Daniel Béland | McGill University | daniel.beland@mcgill.ca |
| Paul Manna | College of William & Mary | pmanna@wm.edu |
Deil S. Wright Best Paper Award
The Deil S. Wright Best Paper Award is conferred for the best paper in the field of federalism and intergovernmental relations presented at the previous year’s annual meeting of the APSA. Deadline for nominations: April 1, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Payson (Chair) | University of California, Los Angeles | jpayson@g.ucla.edu |
| Jesse Crosson | Purdue University | jcrosson@purdue.edu |
| Kyle Jaros | University of Notre Dame | kjaros@nd.edu |
Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award
The Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award recognizes distinguished scholarly contributions to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations. Deadline for nominations: April 1, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Claudia Avellaneda (Chair) | Indiana University | Cavellan@indiana.edu |
| Ignacio Lago Peñas | Universitat Pompeu Fabra | ignacio.lago@upf.edu |
| Paul Smoke | New York University | paul.smoke@nyu.edu |
John Kincaid Best Article Award
The John Kincaid Best Article Award is conferred on the author(s) of the best article published in Publius: The Journal of Federalism in the previous year. Deadline for nominations: April 1, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Heidi Jane Smith (Chair) | Universidad Iberoamericana | heidi.smith@ibero.mx |
| Andres Mejia Acosta | University of Notre Dame | amejiaac@nd.edu |
| Zoe Nemerever | Auburn University | nemerever@auburn.edu |
Robert Agranoff Award for Federalism Public Engagement
The Robert Agranoff Award for Federalism Public Engagement recognizes significant civic or community engagement by a federalism scholar, merging knowledge and practice to have an impact outside of the academy. An award is made every other year.
Deadline for nominations: Not available in 2026
Award Committee
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