The Chadwick F. Alger Prize recognizes the best book published in the previous calendar year on the subject of international organization and multilateralism. The Prize is awarded annually by the International Organization Section of the International Studies Association. The Award Committee is particularly interested in works dealing with the United Nations and/or with how international organizations interact with nongovernmental organizations and other local civil society actors, as reflected in the writings of Chadwick F. Alger.
Award Details
For a listing of previous awardees, please see the Past Award Recipients page.
Submission/Nomination
- The recipient may be at any stage of his or her career and from any country.
- Edited volumes are not eligible for this award.
- Self-nominations are also welcome.
- Publishers are asked to limit their submissions to no more than three (3) works, and to send a copy of the nominated work(s) directly to each of the committee members named below. Publishers should also notify the Committee Chair of submissions by email:cstephen@hawaii.edu.
- Please send nominations via email to Committee Chair Carolyn Stephenson (cstephen@hawaii.edu) by December 15th.
Selection
- • The recipient will be announced at the International Organization Section Business Meeting at the ISA Annual Convention and will be recognized at the IO section reception.
Prize
- The recipient receives a $250.00 (USD) cash prize from the International Organization account and a certificate.
- The Committee Chair is responsible for notifying the recipient of the award and encouraging the recipient to attend the Annual Convention at which the award is to be presented so as to receive the award in person.
Award Committee 2012
Carolyn StephensonCHAIRPolitical Science Department 2424 Maile Way, Saunders 640 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI 96822 USA cstephen@hawaii.edu | |
Susan D. HydeMEMBERAssociate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs MAILING ADDRESS: Yale University P.O. Box 208301 New Haven, CT 06520-8301 SHIPPING ADDRESS: ISPS Yale University 77 Prospect St, C120 New Haven, CT 06511 USA |
Alex ThompsonMEMBER |

