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Awarded for best dissertation in the field of policy studies. Award Committee: Michael Howlett, Chair, Simon Fraser University; Victoria Hattam, New School University; and Andree E. Reeves, University of Alabama in Huntsville Recipient: Michael Schoon, Indiana University Dissertation Title: “Building Robustness to Disturbance: Gover- Dissertation Chair: Elinor Ostrom, Indiana University Citation: Michael Schoon, “Building Robustness to Disturbance: Governance in Southern African Peace Parks,” examines complex governance systems related to protected areas in South Africa. In particular, he focuses on two International Peace Parks with very different histories and track records on biodiversity protection. His study combines information about a wide range of local disturbances with rigorous methods, fieldwork, interviews, and outstanding policy analysis to find that each park’s governance system performs effectively in some instances but that this performance is varied across problem types. Schoon’s dissertation is an impressive analysis that addresses an important contemporary issue with a creative and rigorous approach. |
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