Political sociology is the study of political life using sociological methods, combining theory and empiricism. It is a branch of sociology that studies political power, public action, public policy, elections and voting, and social movements. It includes the sociology of voting (or electoral sociology).
| Recipients | Institutions | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Sartori | Universités de Florence et de Columbia | 2007 |
| Richard Rose | Strathclyde University | 2009 |
| Donatella della Porta | European University Institute | 2011 |
| Virginie Guiraudon | Sciences Po Paris | 2013 |
| Maurizio Cotta | University of Sienna | 2015 |
| Hanspeter Kriesi | University of Zurich | 2017 |
| Niilo Kauppi | University of Helsinki | 2020 |
| Olivier Fillieule | Université de Lausanne | 2022 |
For information and nominations contact the Chair or the Secretariat of the European Consortium for Political Research, University of Essex, Essex, Britain or e-mail : prizes@ecpr.eu