The organized section on Political Organizations and Parties works to further scholarship on American political parties, comparative political parties, and interest groups. We do this in a number of different ways. Through our meetings, workshops, newsletter, and website, we provide a means of interaction and communication for like-minded scholars. At our annual workshop at the American Political Science Association conference we work to train scholars in the use of various methods or databases, or to promote new research in a particular area. Our participation through the sections mechanism of the American Political Science Association allows us to be a voice for our members’ interests within APSA. We also organize the panels in our subfields for the annual APSA conference. Finally we recognize excellence in scholarship with our awards for best book, best article, best APSA paper, career achievement, and emerging scholar. We are governed by the volunteer efforts of our officers and board. We’re eager to reach out in new directions so let us hear your ideas!
Founded: 1983
Yearly membership dues: $5.00 for students and $15.00 for other members.
Website: connect.apsanet.org/s5
Newsletter: VOX/POP
Twitter: @APSA_POP
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Chair
Beth L. Leech
Rutgers University
Treasurer
Hans Noel
Georgetown University
Secretary
Katie Marchetti
Dickinson College
Council
Term: 09/2019-09/2021
Scott Ainsworth, University of Georgia
Hans Hassell, Florida State University
Kristin Kanthak, University of Pittsburgh
Geoffrey Lorenz, University of Nebraska
Term: 09/2018-08/2020
Bruce Larson, Gettysburg College
Ann-Kristin Kolln, Aarhus University
Michael J. Malbin, University at Albany, SUNY
Robin Kolodny, Temple 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 05. Political Organizations and Parties awards to-date »
Emerging Scholars Award
The Emerging Scholar Award is given to a scholar who has received his or her Ph.D. within the last five years (2015-2019) and whose career to date demonstrates unusual promise..
Deadline for nominations: February 29, 2020
Jack Walker Article Award
The Jack Walker Award recognizes an article published in the last two calendar years (2018, 2019) that makes an outstanding contribution to research and scholarship on political organizations and parties.
Deadline for nominations: February 29, 2020
Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award
The Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award recognizes a book published in the last two calendar years (2018, 2019) that made an outstanding contribution to research and scholarship on political organizations and parties.
To nominate a book, please email the committee chair for a list of committee members’ addresses and send a copy of the book to each committee member.
Deadline for nominations: February 29, 2020
POP Best APSA Paper Award
The POP/Party Politics Award recognizes the best paper delivered on a Political Organizations and Parties-sponsored panel at the preceding APSA annual meeting.
Deadline for nominations: September 30, 2019
Samuel Eldersveld Career Achievement Award
The Samuel Eldersveld Career Achievement Award recognizes a scholar whose lifetime professional work has made an outstanding contribution to the field.
Deadline for nominations: February 29, 2020