Goldsmith Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1996) Winner
Stephen Daniel Ansolabehere
スティーブン・ダニエル・アンソラベヘア
Stephen Daniel Ansolabehere
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Minneapolis, Minnesota (University of Minnesota — residence/studies) → Los Angeles, California (UCLA — employment) → Cambridge, Massachusetts (MIT & Harvard — employment)
Career
- Occupations
- Political scientist, Professor, Researcher
- Active Years
- 1989-2025
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (Department of Government), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Political Science), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota | — | Political Science / Economics | B.A. (政治学), B.S. (経済学) | 1980-1984 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Political Science | Ph.D. | 1985-1989 | United States |
University of Minnesota
Political Science / Economics
Degree:
B.A. (政治学), B.S. (経済学)
Period:
1980-1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
United States
Received a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Economics
Harvard University
Political Science
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1985-1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United States
Dissertation: The limits of PAC power: campaign fundraising and congressional policy-making (1989)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Goldsmith Book Prize | Going Negative | — | Shorenstein Center (Harvard University) | 受賞 |
Goldsmith Book Prize
1996
Work:
Going Negative
Organization:
Shorenstein Center (Harvard University)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Going Negative
1995 Political science / Political communicationA research book (coauthored with Shanto Iyengar) analyzing how negative political advertising affects voter behavior and political polarization. It discusses public opinion, media effects, and the role of negative campaigning in elections. The book won the Goldsmith Book Prize.
Political advertisingMedia effectsPublic opinionPolitical polarization
The limits of PAC power: campaign fundraising and congressional policy-making
1989 Scholarly thesis / DissertationDoctoral dissertation examining empirically the influence of PAC contributions and their relationship to congressional policy-making.
Campaign financeCongressional politicsInterest groups
Bibliography
- Going Negative (coauthored)
- The limits of PAC power (Dissertation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quantitative, empirical research methodsAnalyses focusing on causal relationships between media and political behavior
- Recurring Motifs
- Elections and voting behaviorCampaign finance and influenceMedia effects
Legacy
Ansolabehere is a leading scholar of American elections, media effects, and campaign finance. Through his research and teaching at MIT and Harvard, he has made important contributions to public opinion research and political communication. Works such as 'Going Negative' have had influence in both academia and policy debates.
Academic Societies
- American Political Science Association (likely)
Archives
- Harvard University Archives (possible repository of related materials)
Trivia
- His older brother is animator Joe Ansolabehere.
- He earned undergraduate degrees at the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. from Harvard University.
- Won the Goldsmith Book Prize in 1996 for 'Going Negative.'