The Chadwick F. Alger Prize recognizes the best book published in the previous calendar year on the subject of international organization and multilateralism. The Award Committee is particularly interested in works dealing with how international organizations interact with nongovernmental organizations and other local civil society actors, as reflected in many of 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.
- Nominations should include a letter of support and CV.
- 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.
- Please send nominations and letters of support via email to Committee Chair Karen Mingst (kmingst@uky.edu) by December 15, 2011.
Selection
- The recipient will be announced at the International Organization Section Business Meeting at the ISA Annual Convention and will be recognized at a reception along with the award winners from other co-sponsoring sections.
Prize
- The recipient receives a $250.00 (USD) cash prize from the International Organization account and a certificate.
Award Committee
Karen MingstCHAIR455 Patterson Office Tower Patterson School of Diplomacy University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506 kmingst@uky.edu | |
Severine AutesserreMEMBERDepartment of Political Science Barnard College, Columbia University 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027-6598 USA |
Valerie SperlingMEMBER |
Carolyn StephensonMEMBER |
Alex ThompsonMEMBER |

