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The Political Economist Newsletter
Megumi Naoi
University of California, San Diego
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John Ahlquist
University of California, San Diego
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Christina Schneider
University of California, San Diego
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Lisa Blaydes, Stanford University
Layna Mosley, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jan Pierskalla, Ohio State University
David Skarbek, Brown University
Hye Young You, New York University
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 25. Political Economy awards to-date »
McGillivray Best Paper Award
The McGillivray Best Paper Award is given for the best paper in Political Economy presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting.
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Deadline for nominations: TBD
Michael Wallerstein Award
The Michael Wallerstein Award is given for the best published article in Political Economy in the previous calendar year.
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Deadline for nominations: TBD
Mancur Olson Best Dissertation Award
The Best Dissertation Award, named for Mancur Olson, is given for the best dissertation in political economy completed in the previous two years.
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Deadline for nominations: TBD
William H. Riker Book Award
The Best Book Award, named for William H. Riker, is given for the best book on political economy published during the past three calendar years.
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Deadline for nominations: TBD