The American Political Science Association Comparative Politics Section
solicits nominations for its Data Set Award. This award is given
annually for a publicly-available data set in the field of comparative
politics. The interrelated goals of the award include a concern with
encouraging development of high-quality data sets that contribute to the
shared base of empirical knowledge in comparative politics;
acknowledging the hard work that goes into preparing good data sets;
recognizing data sets that have made important substantive contributions
to the field of comparative politics; and calling attention to the
contribution of scholars who make their data publicly available in a
well-documented form.
To make the ideal nomination, please send a brief description of the
data set you wish to nominate (including everyone who is being nominated
for preparing the data set), a description of and citations to any
papers or publications that have so far been produced using the data,
and pointers to where the data and documentation may be obtained (both
by the committee and by interested researchers in general). In most
cases data sets that are being nominated for this award will have been
submitted for distribution to one of the standard data archives, but if
circumstances warrant that will not be considered a requirement. If
such nonsubmission describes the data set you have in mind, please
explain the circumstances.
Less than ideal nominations that simply identify a person you think
should be considered (and at least in vague terms for what) are welcome
as well. In such cases the committee will contact the person to seek a
more complete description along the preceding lines.
Self-nominations are welcome.
If at all possible, please send nominations by April 14, 2005. The
committee faces a June 1 deadline for making an award. Please send
nominations by email to all three members of the awards committee:
Walter Mebane <[log in to unmask]>
Russell Dalton <[log in to unmask]>
Lyle Scruggs <[log in to unmask]>
If you wish to send something by paper mail, please send three copies to
Walter Mebane (the committee chair) at the Cornell Government Department
and He will see to it that the other committee members receive a copy:
Walter R. Mebane, Jr.
Department of Government
Cornell University
217 White Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-7901
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