2003 Award Recipients
Federalism & Intergovernmental Relations
Martha Derthick Book Award
The Martha Derthick Book Award conferred for the best book on federalism and intergovernmental relations published at least 10 years ago that has made a lasting contribution to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations.
| Thomas Anton, Brown University American Federalism and Public Policy: How the System Works (1989) |
Deil S. Wright Best Paper Award
The Deil S. Wright Best Paper Award conferred for the best paper in the field of federalism and intergovernmental relations presented at the previous year's APSA Annual Meeting.
| Catherine Johnson, Williams College Co-Authored with Thomas L. Gais, Rockefeller Institute of Government, SUNY and Catherine Lawrence, Rockefeller Institute of Government, SUNY “Three Faces of Welfare Reform: State Implementation and Child Poverty in the US” | |
| Thomas Gais, Rockefeller Institute of Government, SUNY Co-Authored with Catherine E. Johnson, Williams College and Catherine Lawrence, Rockefeller Institute of Government, SUNY “Three Faces of Welfare Reform: State Implementation and Child Poverty in the US” | |
| Catherine Lawrence, Rockefeller Institute of Government, SUNY Co-Authored with Catherine E. Johnson, Williams College and Thomas L. Gais, Rockefeller Institute of Government, SUNY “Three Faces of Welfare Reform: State Implementation and Child Poverty in the US” |
Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award
The Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award recognizes distinguished scholarly contributions to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations.
| Carol Weissert, Florida State University |
Law and Courts
Law and Courts Best Conference Paper Award
The Law and Courts Best Conference Paper Award (formerly the American Judicature Society Award) is given annually for the best paper on law and courts presented at the previous year’s annual meetings of the American, International, or regional political science associations. Single- and co-authored papers, written by political scientists, are eligible. Papers may be nominated by any member of the Section.
| Scott Comparato, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Co-Authored with Scott D. McClurg, Souther Illinois University”State Supreme Court Compliance with the Supreme Court's Search and Seizure Decisions” | |
| Scott McClurg, Southern Illinois University Co-Authored with Scott A. Comparato, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale “State Supreme Court Compliance with the Supreme Court's Search and Seizure Decisions” |
Law and Courts Best Graduate Student Paper Award
Formerly the CQ Press Award, the Best Graduate Student Paper Award is given annually for the best paper in the field of law and courts written by a graduate student. To be eligible, the nominated paper must have been written by a full-time graduate student. Both single- and co-authored papers are eligible. In the case of co-authored papers, each author must have been a full-time graduate student at the time the paper was written. Submitted papers may have been written for any purpose (including papers written for seminar, scholarly meetings, and for potential publication in academic journals). This is NOT, however, a dissertation or thesis prize.
| Lisa Solowiej, Binghamton Univ-SUNY “Participation, Competition, and Conflict: Interest Groups in the US Supreme Court” | |
| Paul Collins Jr., Binghamton University “Participation, Competition, and Conflict: Interest Groups in the US Supreme Court” |
Law and Courts Best Journal Article Award
This award recognizes the best journal article in the field of law and courts written by a political scientist and published during the previous calendar year (for this award cycle, this means articles published during the 2013 calendar year). Articles published in all refereed journals and in law reviews are eligible, but book reviews, review essays, and chapters published in edited volumes are not eligible. Journal editors and members of the section may nominate articles. (This award was previously known as McGraw Hill Award and as the Houghton-Mifflin Award for the Best Journal Article in the Field of Law and Courts).
| James Gibson, Washington University “Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation: Judging the Fairness of Amnesty in South Africa” American Journal of Political Science (2002) |
C. Herman Pritchett Award
The C. Herman Pritchett award is given annually for the best book on law and courts written by a political scientist and published the previous year.
| Ira Strauber, Grinnell College Neglected Policies: Constitutional Law and Legal Commentary as Civic Education (Duke University Press, 2002) |
Law and Courts Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award is an award for a lifetime of significant scholarship, teaching and service to the Law and Courts field.
| S. Sidney Ulmer, University of Kentucky Lifetime Achievement Award |
Law and Courts Lasting Contribution Award
The Last Contribution Award is given annually for work that stands the test of time, work that inspires long after the issue that gave rise to that work is a true mark of distinction. Each year a book or journal article, 10 years old or older, that has made a lasting impression on the field of law and courts. (From 2001 to 2007 this was titled the Wadsworth Publishing Award).
| Gerald Rosenberg, University of Chicago The Hollow Hope: Can Courts Bring About Social Change? (University of Chicago Press, 1991) |
Law and Courts Teaching and Mentoring Award
The Teaching and Mentoring Award recognizes innovative teaching and instructional methods and materials in law and courts. Examples of innovations that might be recognized by this award include (but are not limited to) outstanding textbooks, websites, classroom exercises, syllabi, or other devices designed to enhance the transmission of knowledge about law and courts to undergraduate or graduate students. The Teaching and Mentoring Award is supported by a generous contribution from the Division for Public Education of the American Bar Association. The Teaching and Mentoring Award Committee also advises the Organized Section on matters related to teaching and mentoring of students and colleagues.