The Ronald F. Inglehart 2025 Best Book Award on Political Culture and Values

The World Values Survey Association (WVSA) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Ronald F. Inglehart Best Book Award on Political Culture and Values. Established in 2022, this award recognizes outstanding scholarly contributions that advance theoretical and/or empirical understanding in comparative cross-cultural research. Presented biennially, the award honors the legacy of WVSA founder Ronald F. Inglehart by celebrating the best book published in the past five years. Eligible works should offer original and significant insights by (i) developing theories that capture the spirit of our times and (ii) employing large-scale, cross-national survey data to provide robust comparative evidence. The award includes a cash prize of €750, generously funded by the WVSA and the Inglehart Family. Nominations are open to scholars worldwide, regardless of WVSA membership. The deadline for submissions is 30 September 30, 2025.

Eligibility

• Author(s) do not need to be members of the WVSA;
• The work must be a published scientific monograph by one or more authors;
• Priority will be given to books that examine cross-cultural differences using cross-sectional and/or longitudinal public opinion survey data;
• Books must have been published in the five previous calendar years to be eligible for the current awards cycle (i.e. in 2021-2025 for the 2025 prize application);
• Self-nominations and nominations from publishers are accepted;
• Edited volumes are eligible (but not textbooks designed primarily for use in the classroom).

Submission

To nominate a book, please email a formal nomination letter to wvsa.secretariat@gmail.com. Nominations must include:

• Formal nomination letter including book title, author(s), publisher, and year of publication, and the rationale for nominating this book;
• Book as a PDF file (or arrange for the publisher to submit 3 paper book copies, one for each member of the jury);
• Links to any reviews (if available);
• Links to the author(s) ORCID number or online bio;
• An extended abstract in English (if the book is published in language other than English).

Deadlines

Nominations for the 2025 award are accepted from 1 February to 30 September 2025.

The winner will be announced in April 2026. The prize winner will be invited to give an annual lecture webinar.