Benjamin E. Lippincott Award 

Nominations are closed.

The Benjamin E. Lippincott Award, now given annually, honors exceptional work by a living political theorist that is still considered significant after a time span of at least 15 years since the original publication.

The award, supported by University of Minnesota, carries a cash prize of $10,000 and the opportunity to record a podcast

Nomination Information

• Eligibility: Nominees do not have to be members of APSA, affiliated with an institution in the United States, or an American citizen in order to be considered for an award.  It is not compulsory that authors be political scientists.

  For 2026, the latest an eligible work could be published is 2011.  Many books contain both a publication date and a copyright date, and these may differ.  Eligibility is determined by the earlier of these dates that is printed with the publication information at the front of the book. Edited books are ineligible for nomination.

• Individuals: Please contact the publisher and ask for either an eBook to submit via the online application portal or to have a physical copy of the nominated book mailed directly to each award committee member.

  Self-nominations are accepted.  If you nominate yourself for a book award, you assume responsibility for contacting your publisher and having copies of your book sent to the award committee either virtually or via mail.

• Publishers: Please submit your nomination online through the APSA application portal.  You have the option to either submit an eBook via the portal or mail a hard copy of the nominated book directly to each member of the award committee.