Political Economy (Section 25)
The purpose of this section is to promote teaching and research in the areas of representation and electoral systems, and to encourage communication among persons interested in these fields within the Association and with related disciplines.
Founded: 1990
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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
Best paper in political economy presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. Nominations are welcome from any member (chair, discussant, paper presenters, attendees) of the political economy panels at the APSA meeting. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nominations should be directed to all three members of the award committee.
Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Livio Di Lonardo (Chair) | Bocconi University | livio.dilonardo@unibocconi.it |
Michael Wallerstein Award
Best published article in political economy in a peer-reviewed journal. All articles published in the previous two calendar years (as indicated by online publication date or print publication date) are eligible for consideration, with a preference given to articles that exemplify themes or methods for which Michael Wallerstein was known and respected. All members of the section are eligible to make nominations. Nominations should be directed to all members of the award committee.
Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Ekrem Baser (Chair) | Bilkent University | ekrem.baser@bilkent.edu.tr |
Mancur Olson Best Dissertation Award
Best Dissertation Award, named for Mancur Olson, is given for the best dissertation in political economy. All dissertations completed within the previous two calendar years are eligible for consideration. Nominations should be directed to all members of the award committee. All members of the Section are eligible to make nominations.
Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Luartz (Chair) | Chapman University | luartz@chapman.edu |
William H. Riker Book Award
Best book award, named for William H. Riker, is given for the best book in political economy. All books published within the previous two calendar years are eligible for consideration. Nominations should be directed to all members of the award committee. All members of the Section are eligible to make nominations.
Deadline for nominations: March 31, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Clara Suong (Chair) | Virginia Tech | clara.suong@vt.edu |