Stephen Levine Prize
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The prize was established by Victoria University of Wellington’s Political Science and International Relations Programme in honour of Professor Stephen Levine.
It acknowledges and commemorates the 50th anniversary of his appointment to the university, the longest-serving member of staff in the programme’s history. The prize also reflects Professor Levine’s role administering and developing prizes for each of the programmes in the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, encouraging recognition of exemplary student performance.
This prize is awarded to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Political Science and International Relations Programme, who have completed an essay on an aspect of any of the comparative politics topics, and are considered worthy of the award. The topics highlighted by the prize reflect some of Professor Levine’s teaching and research interests, as a comparative politics specialist, embracing topics not covered by the programme’s existing prizes.
The prize is awarded on the recommendation of the Head of School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations in consultation with the academic staff and Head of Programme in Political Science and International Relations.
The names of the students awarded this Prize will be inscribed on the Honours Board at the premises of the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations.
The value of the prize in any year shall be determined after consideration of the income from the fund.
Recipients will be asked to write a letter of thanks which will be forwarded appropriately.
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The prize is awarded to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Political Science and International Relations Programme who have completed an essay on an aspect of any of the following comparative politics topics:
- political leadership
- electoral systems
- voting behaviour
- legislative behaviour
- African politics
- politics and sport
- politics and the arts
- counterfactuals in political discussion