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Alexander George Book Award


The Alexander L. George Book Award is given for the best book published in the field of political psychology during the previous calendar year. Befitting the extraordinary and far-reaching contributions to scholarship of Alexander George, the award winning work should be one that demonstrates the highest quality of thought and makes a major substantive book-length contribution to the field of political psychology, broadly defined.

The award winner will be determined by an interdisciplinary committee consisting of five members. As judged by the award committee, the book should increase substantially our understanding of an issue (or issues) that is central to the concerns of political psychology and the world in which we live.

The 2008 award recipient will be strongly encouraged to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting and Award's Banquet in Paris, France.

2008 Award Committee:
Doris Graber, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chairperson; James Gibson, Washington University;  Ned Lebow, Dartmouth; Janice Stein, University of Toronto; and Stephen Walker, Arizona State University.

Published books carrying a 2007 copyright may be nominated for the award by individuals or publishers until April 1st, 2008. Nominations must be accompanied by a brief (500 words or less) statement indicating why the nominator believes that the book "demonstrates the highest quality of thought and makes a major substantive book-length contribution to the field of political psychology." Publishers should send a copy of the nominated book along with their recommendation. 

Nominations for the 2008 award should be sent by April 1 to:
Professor Doris Graber
Department of Political Science
MC 276
University of Illinois
1007 W. Harrison Street
Chicago, IL, 60607-7137

First awarded in 2004.

Past winners:

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