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APSR Articles Authored by University of Wisconsin Faculty (Articles Listed Chronologically):

• An Illustration of Legal Development- The Passing of the Doctrine of Riparian Rights, Ralph H. Hess, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 2, No. 1, (Nov., 1907).
• Failures and Successes at the Second Hague Conference, Paul S. Reinsch, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Feb., 1908).
• Diplomatic Affairs and International Law, 1909, Paul S. Reinsch, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Feb., 1910).
• Diplomatic Affairs and International Law, 1910, Paul S. Reinsch, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Feb., 1911).
• Impressions of British Party Politics, 1909-1911, Alfred L.P. Dennis, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Nov., 1911).
• New Forms of the Initiative and Referendum, S. Gale Lowrie, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 5, No. 4, (Nov., 1911).
• Diplomatic Affairs and International Law, 1911, Paul S. Reinsch, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Feb., 1912).
• The Parliament Act of 1911, Alfred L.P. Dennis, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 6, No. 2, (May, 1912).
• The Parliament Act of 1911, II, Alfred L.P. Dennis, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 6, No. 3, (Aug., 1912).
• Diplomatic Affairs and International Law, 1912, Paul S. Reinsch, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 7, No. 1. (Feb., 1913), pp. 63-86.
• Diplomatic Affairs and International Law, 1913, Alfred L. P. Dennis, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 8, No. 1. (Feb., 1914), pp. 25-49.
• Benjamin Franklin's Plans for a Colonial Union, 1750-1775, L. K. Mathews, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 8, No. 3. (Aug., 1914), pp. 393-412.
• Repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801,William S. Carpenter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 9, No. 3. (Aug., 1915), pp. 519-528.
• Foreign Governments and Politics: British Parliamentary Elections, Frederic A. Ogg, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 13, No. 1. (Feb., 1919), pp. 108-114.
• The Institute of Politics: Organization and Methods, Pitman B. Potter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 15, No. 4. (Nov., 1921), pp. 534-539.
• Foreign Governments and Politics: Electoral Reform in France and the Elections of 1919, Graham H. Stuart, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 14, No. 1. (Feb., 1920), pp. 117-123.
• Foreign Governments and Politics: Soviet Government in Russia, E. A. Ross; Selig Perlman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 14, No. 2. (May, 1920), pp. 317-323.
• Notes on International Affairs: Sanctions and Guaranties in International Organization, Pitman B. Potter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 16, No. 2. (May, 1922), pp. 297-303.
• Origin of the System of Mandates under the League of Nations, Pitman B. Potter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 16, No. 4. (Nov., 1922), pp. 563-583.
• Political Science in the International Field, Pitman B. Potter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 17, No. 3. (Aug., 1923), pp. 381-391.
• Foreign Governments and Politics: The Irish Constitution, Allan F. Saunders, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 18, No. 2. (May, 1924), pp. 340-345.
• Foreign Governments and Politics: The French Elections, Walter R. Sharp, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 18, No. 3. (Aug., 1924), pp. 533-540.
• Report of the Committee on Political Research: Political Science in France, W. R. Sharp, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 18, No. 3. (Aug., 1924), pp. 582-592.
• Foreign Governments and Politics: The Canadian Election of 1925, Walter R. Sharp, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 20, No. 1. (Feb., 1926), pp. 107-117.
• The Future of the Consular Office, Pitman B. Potter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 20, No. 2. (May, 1926), pp. 284-298.
• Notes on International Affairs: The Origin of the System of Mandates under the League of Nations: Further Notes, Pitman B. Potter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 20, No. 4. (Nov., 1926), pp. 842-846.
• Foreign Government and Politics: The Canadian Election of 1926, Walter R. Sharp, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 21, No. 1. (Feb., 1927), pp. 101-113.
• The Political Bureaucracy of France Since the War, Walter R. Sharp, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 22, No. 2. (May, 1928), pp. 301-323.
• Legislative Notes and Reviews: Permanent Registration of Voters, Joseph P. Harris, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 22, No. 2. (May, 1928), pp. 349-353.
• Foreign Governments and Politics: Norwegian Elections of 1927 and the Labor Government, Paul Knaplund, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 22, No. 2. (May, 1928), pp. 413-416.
• Foreign Governments and Politics: The New French Electoral Law and the Elections of 1928, Walter R. Sharp, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 22, No. 3. (Aug., 1928), pp. 684-698.
• Notes on Administration: Evaluating State Administrative Structure--the Fallacy of the Statistical Approach, J. Mark Jacobson, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 22, No. 4. (Nov., 1928), pp. 928-935.
• Notes on Judicial Organization and Procedure: The Judicial Council Movement, J. A. C. Grant, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 22, No. 4. (Nov., 1928), pp. 936-946.
• American Government and Politics: Marbury v. Madison Today, J. A. C. Grant, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 23, No. 3. (Aug., 1929), pp. 673-681.
• Legislative Notes and Reviews: The Progress of Permanent Registration of Voters, Joseph P. Harris, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 23, No. 4. (Nov., 1929), pp. 908-914.
• Notes on Judicial Organization and Procedure: Methods of Jury Selection, J. A. C. Grant, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 24, No. 1. (Feb., 1930), pp. 117-133.
• Permanent Delegations to the League of Nations, Pitman B. Potter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 25, No. 1. (Feb., 1931), pp. 21-44.
• Notes on Administration: The Present Status of the Study of Public Administration in the United States, John M. Gaus, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 25, No. 1. (Feb., 1931), pp. 120-134.
• International Affairs: The Concept of "International Government", Pitman B. Potter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 25, No. 3. (Aug., 1931), pp. 713-717.
• Representative Government in Evolution, Charles A. Beard; John D. Lewis, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 26, No. 2. (Apr., 1932), pp. 223-240.
• Legislative Notes and Reviews:The Wisconsin Unemployment Compensation Law of 1932, J. Mark Jacobson, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 26, No. 2. (Apr., 1932), pp. 300-311.
• Public Administration and Administrative Law: The Wisconsin Executive Council, John M. Gaus, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 26, No. 5. (Oct., 1932), pp. 914-920.
• Foreign Governments and Politics: Direct Legislation in the German Lander, 1919-32, Lee S. Greene, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 27, No. 3. (Jun., 1933), pp. 445-454.
• American Government and Politics: Party Organization in Philadelphia: The Ward Committeeman, John T. Salter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 27, No. 4. (Aug., 1933), pp. 618-627.
• American Government and Politics: Governor Pinchot and the Late Magistrate Stubbs, John T. Salter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 29, No. 2. (Apr., 1935), pp. 249-256.
• Public Administration: Public Administration in the United States in 1934, John M. Gaus; Leonard D. White, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 29, No. 3. (Jun., 1935), pp. 442-451.
• Rural Local Government: The Progress of County Government Reform in Wisconsin, Lee S. Green, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 30, No. 1. (Feb., 1936), pp. 96-102.
• The Popular Front in France: Prelude or Interlude?, Walter R. Sharp, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 30, No. 5. (Oct., 1936), pp. 857-883.
• The Quest for Responsibility, Clarence A. Dykstra, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 33, No. 1. (Feb., 1939), pp. 1-25.
• American Government and Politics: Personal Attention in Politics, John T. Salter, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 34, No. 1. (Feb., 1940), pp. 54-66.
• Public Administration: Executive Leadership and the Growth of Propaganda, Harold W. Stoke, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 35, No. 3. (Jun., 1941), pp. 490-500.
• American Democracy--After War, Frederic A. Ogg, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 36, No. 1. (Feb., 1942), pp. 1-15.
• Foreign Government and Politics: Trends in English Local Government, 1944, Edward W. Weidner, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 39, No. 2. (Apr., 1945), pp. 337-349.
• A Job Analysis of Political Science, John M. Gaus, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 40, No. 2. (Apr., 1946), pp. 217-230.
• Britain Begins to Rebuild Her Cities, Coleman Woodbury, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 41, No. 5. (Oct., 1947), pp. 901-920.
• Ten Years of the Supreme Court: 1937-1947: I. Federalism, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 41, No. 6. (Dec., 1947), pp. 1142-1160.
• Constitutional Law in 1947-48: The Constitutional Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States in the October Term, 1947, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 43, No. 2. (Apr., 1949), pp. 275-308.
• The British Labour Left and U. S. Foreign Policy, Leon D. Epstein, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 45, No. 4. (Dec., 1951), pp. 974-995.
• Constitutional Law in 1950-1951, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 46, No. 1. (Mar., 1952), pp. 158-199.
• Federal Regulation of the Uses of Natural Gas, Ralph K. Huitt, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 46, No. 2. (Jun., 1952), pp. 455-469.
• Constitutional Law in 1951-1952, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 47, No. 1. (Mar., 1953), pp. 126-170.
• Politics of British Conservatism, Leon D. Epstein, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 48, No. 1. (Mar., 1954), pp. 27-48.
• Constitutional Law in 1952-1953, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 48, No. 1. (Mar., 1954), pp. 63-113.
• The Congressional Committee: A Case Study, Ralph K. Huitt, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 48, No. 2. (Jun., 1954), pp. 340-365.
• The People of the State Department and Foreign Service, James L. McCamy; Alessandro Corradini, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 48, No. 4. (Dec., 1954), pp. 1067-1082.
• Constitutional Law in 1953-1954, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 49, No. 1. (Mar., 1955), pp. 63-106.
• Constitutional Law in 1954-1955, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 50, No. 1. (Mar., 1956), pp. 43-100.
• Cohesion of British Parliamentary Parties, Leon D. Epstein, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 50, No. 2. (Jun., 1956), pp. 360-377.
• Constitutional Law in 1955-1956, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 51, No. 1. (Mar., 1957), pp. 158-196.
• The Morse Committee Assignment Controversy: A Study in Senate Norms, Ralph K. Huitt, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 51, No. 2. (Jun., 1957), pp. 313-329.
• Constitutional Law in 1956-1957, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 52, No. 1. (Mar., 1958), pp. 140-191.
• Constitutional Law in 1957-1958, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 53, No. 1. (Mar., 1959), pp. 138-180.
• Constitutional Law in 1958-1959: I, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 54, No. 1. (Mar., 1960), pp. 167-199.
• British M.P.S. and Their Local Parties: The Suez Cases, Leon D. Epstein, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 54, No. 2. (Jun., 1960), pp. 374-390.
• Constitutional Law in 1958-1959: II, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 54, No. 2. (Jun., 1960), pp. 474-493.
• Constitutional Law in 1959-1960, David Fellman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 55, No. 1. (Mar., 1961), pp. 112-135.
• Democratic Party Leadership in the Senate, Ralph K. Huitt, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 55, No. 2. (Jun., 1961), pp. 333-344.
• Inter-Party Constituency Differences and Congressional Voting Behavior, Lewis A. Froman, Jr., The American Political Science Review, Vol. 57, No. 1. (Mar., 1963), pp. 57-61.
• Inter-Constituency Movement of British Parliamentary Candidates, 1951-1959, Austin Ranney, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 58, No. 1. (Mar., 1964), pp. 36-45.
• A Comparative Study of Canadian Parties, Leon D. Epstein, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 58, No. 1. (Mar., 1964), pp. 46-59.
• Hobbes's Concept of Representation--II, Hanna Pitkin, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 58, No. 4. (Dec., 1964), pp. 902-918.
• Conditions for Party Leadership: The Case of the House Democrats Lewis A. Froman, Jr., Randall B. Ripley, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 59, No. 1. (Mar., 1965), pp. 52-63.
• Sources of Administrative Behavior: Some Soviet and Western European Comparisons, John A. Armstrong, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 59, No. 3. (Sep., 1965), pp. 643-655.
• Obligation and Consent--I, Hanna Pitkin, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 59, No. 4. (Dec., 1965), pp. 990-999.
• Obligation and Consent--II, Hanna Pitkin, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 60, No. 1. (Mar., 1966), pp. 39-52.
• The Linkage between Constituency Attitudes and Congressional Voting Behavior: A Causal Model, Charles F. Cnudde; Donald J. McCrone, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 60, No. 1. (Mar., 1966), pp. 66-72.
• Support for the Party System by the Mass Public, Jack Dennis, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 60, No. 3. (Sep., 1966), pp. 600-615.
• The Child's Acquisition of Regime Norms: Political Efficacy, David Easton; Jack Dennis, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 61, No. 1. (Mar., 1967), pp. 25-38.
• Toward a Communications Theory of Democratic Political Development: A Causal Model, Donald J. McCrone; Charles F. Cnudde, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 61, No. 1. (Mar., 1967), pp. 72-79.
• Party, Region and the Dimensions of Conflict in the House of Representatives, 1949-1954, Gerald Marwell, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 61, No. 2. (Jun., 1967), pp. 380-399.
• Measurement Identity in the Longitudinal Analysis of Legislative Voting, Aage R. Clausen, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 61, No. 4. (Dec., 1967), pp. 1020-1035.
• A Measure of the Population Quality of Legislative Apportionment, Henry F. Kaiser, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 62, No. 1. (Mar., 1968), pp. 208-215.
• Voting Turnout in American Cities, Robert R. Alford; Eugene C. Lee, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 62, No. 3. (Sep., 1968), pp. 796-813.
• Sources of Local Political Involvement, Robert R. Alford; Harry M. Scoble, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 62, No. 4. (Dec., 1968), pp. 1192-1206.
• The Recruitment of Candidates for the Canadian House of Commons, Allan Kornberg; Hal H. Winsborough, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 62, No. 4. (Dec., 1968), pp. 1242-1257.
• Protest as a Political Resource, Michael Lipsky, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 62, No. 4. (Dec., 1968), pp. 1144-1158.
• Agency Requests, Gubernatorial Support and Budget Success in State Legislatures, Ira Sharkansky, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 62, No. 4. (Dec., 1968), pp. 1220-1231.
• Foreign Policy as an Issue Area: A Roll Call Analysis, Stephen J. Cimbala, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 63, No. 1. (Mar., 1969), pp. 148-156.
• Wilbur D. Mills: A Study in Congressional Influence, John F. Manley, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 63, No. 2. (Jun., 1969), pp. 442-464.
• Party Competition and Welfare Policies in the American States, Charles F. Cnudde; Donald J. McCrone, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 63, No. 3. (Sep., 1969), pp. 858-866.
• Dimensions of State Politics, Economics, and Public Policy, Ira Sharkansky; Richard I. Hofferbert, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 63, No. 3. (Sep., 1969), pp. 867-879.
• The Development of Political Ideology: A Framework for the Analysis of Political Socialization, Richard M. Merelman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 63, No. 3. (Sep., 1969), pp. 750-767.
• Corruption, Machine Politics, and Political Change, James C. Scott, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 63, No. 4. (Dec., 1969), pp. 1142-1158.
• A Comparative Analysis of Senate House Voting on Economic and Welfare Policy: 1953-1964, Aage R. Clausen; Richard B. Cheney, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 64, No. 1. (Mar., 1970), pp. 138-152.
• Support for the Institution of Elections by the Mass Public, Jack Dennis, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 64, No. 3. (Sep., 1970), pp. 819-835.
• Community Structure and Innovation: The Case of Public Housing, Michael Aiken; Robert R. Alford, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 64, No. 3. (Sep., 1970), pp. 843-864.
• The Development of Policy Thinking in Adolescence, Richard M. Merelman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 65, No. 4. (Dec., 1971), pp. 1033-1047.
• Turnout and Representation in Presidential Primary Elections, Austin Ranney, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 66, No. 1. (Mar., 1972), pp. 21-37.
• Patron-Client Politics and Political Change in Southeast Asia, James C. Scott, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 66, No. 1. (Mar., 1972), pp. 91-113.
• The Conditions of Protest Behavior in American Cities, Peter K. Eisinger, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 67, No. 1. (Mar., 1973), pp. 11-28.
• The Structure of Policy Thinking in Adolescence: A Research Note, Richard M. Merelman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 67, No. 1. (Mar., 1973), pp. 161-166.
• Comment on "Changing the Rules Changes the Game", Austin Ranney, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 68, No. 1. (Mar., 1974), pp. 43-44.
• Racial Differences in Protest Participation, Peter K. Eisinger, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 68, No. 2. (Jun., 1974), pp. 592-606.
• Ethnic Politics, Representative Bureaucracy and Development Administration: The Zambian Case, Dennis L. Dresang, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 68, No. 4. (Dec., 1974), pp. 1605-1617.
• Courts and Conflict Resolution: Problems in the Mobilization of Adjudication, Austin Sarat; Joel B. Grossman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 69, No. 4. (Dec., 1975), pp. 1200-1217.
• APSA Presidential Address, 1976: "The Divine Science": Political Engineering in American Culture, Austin Ranney, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 70, No. 1. (Mar., 1976), pp. 140-148.
• Mobilized and Proletarian Diasporas, John A. Armstrong, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 70, No. 2. (Jun., 1976), pp. 393-408.
• A Reassessment of Conventional Wisdom About the Informed Public: National Political Information in Ghana, Fred M. Hayward, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 70, No. 2. (Jun., 1976), pp. 433-451.
• Developing Public Policy Theory: Perspectives from Empirical Research, George D. Greenberg; Jeffrey A. Miller; Lawrence B. Mohr; Bruce C. Vladeck, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 71, No. 4. (Dec., 1977), pp. 1532-1543.
• The Place of Principles in Policy Analysis, Charles W. Anderson, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 73, No. 3. (Sep., 1979), pp. 711-723.
• What Happened to the British Party Model?, Leon D. Epstein, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 74, No. 1. (Mar., 1980), pp. 9-22.
• Democratic Politics and the Culture of American Education, Richard M. Merelman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 74, No. 2. (Jun., 1980), pp. 319-332.
• A Reply to Jennings, Richard M. Merelman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 74, No. 2. (Jun., 1980), pp. 338-341.
• The American Voter in Congressional Elections, Barbara Hinckley, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 74, No. 3. (Sep., 1980), pp. 641-650.
• Research Frontier Essay: When Are Interests Interesting? The Problem of Political Representation of Women, Virginia Sapiro, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 75, No. 3. (Sep., 1981), pp. 701-716.
• Black Employment in Municipal Jobs: The Impact of Black Political Power, Peter K. Eisinger, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 76, No. 2. (Jun., 1982), pp. 380-392.
• Potential Responsiveness in the Bureaucracy: Views of Public Utility Regulation, William Gormley; John Hoadley; Charles Williams, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 77, No. 3. (Sep., 1983), pp. 704-717.
• Articles: U.S. Defense Spending and the Soviet Estimate, Charles W. Ostrom, Jr.; Robin F. Marra, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 80, No. 3. (Sep., 1986), pp. 819-842.
• Articles: Political Science and the Enlightenment of Enthusiasm, James Farr, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 82, No. 1. (Mar., 1988), pp. 51-69.
• Articles: American Federalism, Welfare Policy, and Residential Choices, Paul E. Peterson; Mark Rom, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 83, No. 3. (Sep., 1989), pp. 711-728.
• Review Essay: Mistrust But Verify: Memoirs of the Reagan Era Revolution, Charles O. Jones, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 83, No. 3. (Sep., 1989), pp. 981-988.
• Articles: Race, Sociopolitical Participation, and Black Empowerment, Lawrence Bobo; Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., The American Political Science Review, Vol. 84, No. 2. (Jun., 1990), pp. 377-393.
• Articles: Eschewing Obfuscation? Campaigns and the Perception of U.S. Senate Incumbents, Charles H. Franklin, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 85, No. 4. (Dec., 1991), pp. 1193-1214.
• Research Notes: Individual and Contextual Variations in Political Candidate Appraisal, Wendy M. Rahn; John H. Aldrich; Eugene Borgida, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 88, No. 1. (Mar., 1994), pp. 193-199.
• Articles: A Way of Life and Law: Presidential Address, American Political Science Association, 1994, Charles O. Jones, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 89, No. 1. (Mar., 1995), pp. 1-9.
• Unified Government, Divided Government, and Party Responsiveness, John J. Coleman, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 93, No. 4. (Dec., 1999), pp. 821-835.
• Jurisprudential Regimes in Supreme Court Decision Making, Mark J. Richards, Herbert M. Kritzer, The American Political Science Review, Vol. 96, No. 2. (June, 2002).

Faculty Awards:

Distinguished Teaching Awards
Winners of Distinguished Teaching Awards are selected in a campus-wide competition. The Awards were introduced in 1953, initially with only two given annually. After 1963, the number of Awards slowly increased, reaching ten in 2003. A dozen Political Science faculty have been honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards.

1962 Thomas Thorson
1963 Charles Anderson
1964 Herbert Jacob
1967 Kenneth Dolbeare
1969 Booth Fowler
1985 Patrick Riley
1985 Donald Emmerson
1986 Melvin Croan
1987 James Farr
1988 Joel Grossman
1989 Donald Downs
2001 James Coleman

Hilldale Awards
Hilldale Awards are given annually, one by each of the four divisional committee (Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Humanities and Social Studies). The Award, initiated in 1986, recognizes distinction in research, teaching and service. Two Political Science faculty have won Hilldale Awards.

1996-97 Crawford Young
1999-00 Virginia Sapiro

Faculty Holding Endowed Chairs

Until the 1960s, the University lacked any endowed chairs. When the Vilas estate, bequeathed to the University in 1908, first became available for distribution, the first step was creation of several Vilas professorships, awarded by campus-wide competition. David Fellman was among the first group, named in 1962. Other sources of endowed chairs soon followed. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation made available to the Graduate School resources to create a modest number of chairs (colloquially known from the revenue stream sustaining them as ?University Houses?) whose funding lasted five years, but whose name (chosen by the beneficiary) was permanent. These professorships were awarded by the Graduate School Research Committee, in a very intense competition. Other campus endowed chairs were funded by the Hilldale Foundation. H. Edwin Young, Emeritus L&S Dean, Madison Chancellor and UW System President, with the assistance of William Young, raised the funds for a pair of five-year term chairs in International Studies. These chairs were always awarded in a campus-wide competition based on departmental nominations. In 1982, a major bequest to the Department from Glenn B. Hawkins, a former political science professor at Oklahoma State University, became available, for the purpose of established a distinguished Chair. Further detail on the Hawkins Chair is provided below. Thus far, holders of the Hawkins Chair have always been recruited from outside, though the bequest does not require this. The endowment funds have also permitted the creation of a few short-term mid-level chairs with some modest research funding.

ROSTER OF CHAIR HOLDERS

Vilas: David Fellman
Hawkins: Herbert Jacob, Charles Jones, Byron Shafer
Hilldale: Murray Edelman, Leon Epstein
WARF (University Houses): John Armstrong, Bernard Cohen, Murray Edelman, Patrick Riley, Virginia Sapiro, Crawford Young
H. Edwin Young: Crawford Young
John Bascom: Leon Epstein, Crawford Young
Oscar Rennebohm: Clara Penniman

THE HAWKINS BEQUEST

Glenn Hawkins completed a doctorate in History at the University of Wisconsin in 1927. His dissertation was in the field of frontier military history; entitled Western Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War. His primary mentors were Carl Russell Fish, recruited by Frederick Jackson Turner about 1900 as a specialist in New England history, and Frederick Paxson, who succeeded Turner in the field of frontier history. The third member of his doctoral committee, Walter Sharp, was a political scientist, though with no apparent connection to the thesis topic. The dissertation was a detailed account of the Revolutionary War in this frontier outpost, based upon extensive archival material.

The Hawkins itinerary between that date and 1975, when he made contact with the University of Wisconsin Foundation about a possible bequest, can be reconstructed only by surmise. He apparently spent most or all of his career at Oklahoma State University, which until the early postwar years bore the designation of ?Oklahoma A&M University?. Before the war, the University doubtless had only very small social science departments, and history may well have been a joint unit with political science. Hawkins was doubtless hired as an historian, and at some point began covering political science courses. By the time the University expanded beyond its agricultural and engineering roots to round itself out after World War II, Hawkins appears to have been its leading political scientist, and long served as department chair.

Once he made contact with the UW Foundation, and the staff realized that the bequest might be substantial, several leading Foundation executives paid visits to Oklahoma to work with Hawkins in arranging the endowment he wished to make (Robert Rennebohm, Timothy Reilley, Vernon Howard). Completing the transaction proved challenging, since Hawkins had some eccentricities, among them a visceral distrust of lawyers. Finding an intermediary to assist him in preparing a valid will required arduous administrative acrobatics. He was also suspicious of financial institutions; $129,000 of securities were discovered concealed in a coffee tin in his house, and his wife?s extensive jewelry collection was taped to the bottom of a bathtub. The childless couple were evidently very frugal, accumulating substantial savings on what must have been meager Oklahoma State salaries. One official speculated that part of the estate may have reflected some inherited money from his wife.

The Hawkins bequest was originally intended for Oklahoma State. However, the president of the institution refused to accede to a Hawkins request to establish a chair for a named individual (a former student and close associate), and in other ways offended him. Thus Hawkins turned to his doctoral alma mater, but did so through the prism of his adopted disciplinary identity rather than his original departmental affiliation.

The Hawkins bequest was officially accepted by the governing board of the UW Foundation in July 1979, after his decease. His widow passed away soon afterwards, and the bequest became available to the Department in 1982, by that time valued at approximately $1.1 million. After one unsuccessful search, the Glenn B. and Cleone Orr Hawkins Chair had its first incumbent, Herbert Jacob, in 1984.