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Levine Book Prize 2016: Call for nominations

Nominations for the 2016 Levine Book Prize are now being sought.  More information on the prize committee and how to nominate a book here.    You can see more information about previous winners on our Levine Book Prize page.

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February 15, 2016 at 9:28 am

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Green wins Levine Book Prize

Professor Jessica Green of New York University has won the 2015 Levine Book Prize for Rethinking Private Authority: Agents and Entrepreneurs in Global Environmental Governance, published by Princeton University Press. The prize committee says “This fascinating book is a decisive contribution to the governance debate as it investigates the emergence, growth, and influence of private actors in global environmental and climate governance.” Read more about the Levine Prize.

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July 22, 2015 at 5:04 pm

Call for nominations: 2015 Levine Prize

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March 14, 2015 at 9:04 am

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Adolph receives Levine Prize

The 2014 Levine Book Prize has been awarded to Christopher Adolph of the University of Washington for his book Bankers, Bureaucrats, and Central Bank Politics (Cambridge University Press).  The prize committee was composed of Professors Agnes Batory (Central European University; Chair), Luc Juillet (University of Ottawa) and Julia Fleischer (University of Amsterdam).  The committee says that Adolph’s book “raises important questions about the assumed all-importance of central bank independence and provides a fascinating insight into the ways the professional background of key officials shapes monetary policy.”  Read more.

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July 15, 2014 at 6:19 am

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Call for nominations: 2014 Levine Prize

Governance invites nominations for the 2014 Levine Book Prize.  Nominations should be made by 31 March 2014.  Please send a copy of the book to all three members of the committee.  The winner will be announced in the October 2014 issue of GovernanceLearn more about the Prize, and obtain addresses for the 2014 Prize Committee members.

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October 14, 2013 at 7:06 pm

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2013 Levine Prize announced

VogelJuly 17, 2013 — The Levine Prize for books published in 2012 has been awarded to The Politics of Precaution: Regulating Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks in Europe and the United States (Princeton University Press, 2012), by David Vogel Vogel is a professor in Political Science and the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

This year’s prize committee was composed of Professors Daniel Béland (University of Saskatchewan, Chair), Agnes Batory (Central European University), and Sung Deuk Hahm (Korea University).

The committee says: “In recent decades, the politics of risk regulation has played a growing role all round the world. In his carefully crafted and compelling book The Politics of Precaution: Regulating Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks in Europe and the United States (Princeton University Press, 2012), David Vogel explores the changing transatlantic policy divergence in risk regulation. Dealing with an impressive number of issues, ranging from food safety and agriculture to air pollution, consumer safety and chemicals and hazardous substances, this well-written and policy-relevant book formulates an original framework to explain the regulatory and perception gap between Europe and United States.

“This historically-minded book also covers more than a half century of policy development, from the late 1950s to the present, a period during which the United States lost its status of regulatory leader at the expense of the European Union, where the precautionary principle has become prevalent. This is a convincing and illuminating book on a broad topic that students of risk regulation, environmental policy, and comparative public policy should find most helpful. The Award Committee is pleased to select this excellent book as the 2013 recipient of the Levine Award.”

BusellThe prize committee also gives special recognition to Corruption and Reform in India: Public Services in the Digital Age (Cambridge University Press, 2012), by Jennifer Bussell.  Bussell is an assistant professor in Political Science and the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley.

The committee says: “This book masterfully draws on both qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the implementation of state-level, IT-based service centers in India. The book convincingly shows how the nature of corruption in each Indian state interacts with political patterns to produce particular policy outcomes.  It is a must-read for students of corruption.”

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July 17, 2013 at 1:00 am

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Call for nominations: 2013 Levine Book Prize

Governance is now calling for nominations for the 2013 Charles H. Levine Memorial Book Prize.  More details about previous winners are here.  The 2013 Prize Committee comprises Professors Daniel Beland (Chair), Sung Deuk Hahm, and Agnes Batory.  Download details on how to nominate books for the prize.  The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2013.

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February 25, 2013 at 7:17 pm

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