Vineeta Yadav, Penn State associate professor of political science, has received the Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research for her book, “Religious Parties and the Politics of Civil Liberties” (Oxford, 2021).
The Stein Rokkan Prize is presented annually by the International Science Council, the University of Bergen, and the European Consortium for Political Research to recognize the work deemed by the prize jury to be that year’s most substantial and original contribution in comparative social science research. The award — named to honor the legacy of Stein Rokkan, a groundbreaking comparative political and social science scholar — is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious international academic awards in political science. See full story
