Pippa Norris Named Recipient of the 2023 Inglehart Best Book Award on Political Culture

Pippa Norris has been named the recipient of the 2023 Ronald F. Inglehart Best Book Award on Political Culture for her book In Praise of Skepticism: Trust but Verify (Oxford University Press, 2022). This biennial award recognizes a book that makes a substantial and original contribution to the theory and empirical studies in comparative cross-cultural research, honoring the legacy of Ronald F. Inglehart.

Prof. Norris' book was selected from fifteen nominations by a jury comprising Renata Siemienska (Poland), Russell Dalton (USA), and Hans-Dieter Klingemann (Germany), who served as the chair:

In Praise of Skepticism: Trust but Verify is relevant to the field of political culture. It makes a substantial and original contribution to political theory. It solidifies and qualifies the concept of political trust that builds a major bridge relating political behavior and political institutions. It improves the understanding of the term by differentiating between unqualified trust and critically considered judgment. Norris’ empirical analysis mainly relies on survey data generated by the World Values Survey. The book is a monograph, carrying the intellectual weight of a single author.

The Award Lecture
The award ceremony will be held on 17 June at 12:00 EST / 16:00 UTC. Prof. Norris will deliver a lecture titled "The Cultural Roots of Democratic Backsliding."

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About the Award
First introduced in 2022, the Ronald F. Inglehart Best Book Award on Political Culture and Values is awarded for a book which makes a substantial and original contribution to theory and/or empirical studies in comparative cross-cultural research. This prize is awarded every second year and honors the best book published in the previous five years following the tradition established by Ronald F. Inglehart. The award recognizes original science research publications that develop theories capturing the contemporary zeitgeist and utilize large-scale cross-national survey data monitoring culture to test the comparative evidence. The award is funded jointly by the WVSA and the Inglehart Family.