Celebrating its 40^th year, this prestigious prize is awarded annually to the best book in political science. Nominations are open for books published in the UK in 2025

Nominations may be submitted by publishers, heads of department (or equivalent senior colleague) and PSA Specialist Groups. We also welcome self-nominations, supported by two other PSA members. We particularly welcome nominations from women, and from black and minority ethnic authors.

Deadline for nominations: 4 September 2026

Full details and guidelines regarding nominations can be found online.