The Lowi Award honors authors of first single-author books in political science published in the previous calendar year. It recognizes works exemplifying broad ambition, high originality, and intellectual daring with promise of substantive impact on the discipline. Edited books are ineligible. Self-nominations are accepted, and publishers must provide copies to committee members if no e-book is submitted.
Eligible nominees may be from any country and need not be APSA members or political scientists. Books must be first single-author works published in the previous calendar year. Self-nominations are accepted.
