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Pippa Norris (born 10 July 1953) is a
political scientist Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
specializing in
comparative politics Comparative politics is a field in political science characterized either by the use of the ''comparative method'' or other empirical methods to explore politics both within and between countries. Substantively, this can include questions relatin ...
. She is the McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the Kennedy School of Government,
Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of highe ...
, and she has served as the Australian Laureate Fellow and Professor of Government and International Relations at the
University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's si ...
, and Director of the
Electoral Integrity Project The Electoral Integrity Project is an academic project based at Royal Military College of Canada and the University of East Anglia which seeks to quantify the integrity of elections worldwide. The project freely publishes its Perceptions of Elec ...
.


Education

Norris holds a
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four yea ...
in
politics Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...
and
philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. ...
with joint honors from
Warwick University , mottoeng = Mind moves matter , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £7.0 million (2021) , budget = £698.2 million (2020� ...
, as well as a masters and doctoral degree in politics from the
London School of Economics , mottoeng = To understand the causes of things , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £240.8 million (2021) , budget = £391.1 milli ...
, and Honorary Doctorates from the
University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 1 ...
, University of Bergen, Leuphana University, and
Warwick University , mottoeng = Mind moves matter , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £7.0 million (2021) , budget = £698.2 million (2020� ...
. Prior to joining Harvard in 1993, she taught Politics at
University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 1 ...
.


Awards and recognition

Norris has been elected to the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (abbreviation: AAA&S) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. It was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin, Andrew Oliver, a ...
for her achievements in the field of political science. Pippa Norris and Joni Lovenduski's book on ''Political Recruitment: Gender, Race and Class'' (Cambridge University Press, 1995) was awarded the 2018 George H. Hallett prize by APSA "for a book published at least ten years ago which has made a lasting contribution to the literature on representation and electoral systems". She has also received the Doris Graber book award for ''A Virtuous Circle'', honored as the best book in political communications. She was honored by award of the Sir Isaiah Berlin Lifetime Achievement award by the Political Studies Association of the UK "for the significant contribution she has made as a major political thinker and in helping to shape academic research on democracy, electoral integrity, and populism–all issues that are relevant now more than ever." She has also received the
Karl Deutsch Award The Karl Deutsch Award is awarded by the International Political Science Association (IPSA) each year an IPSA World Congress of Political Science is held. The recipient of the award presents the Karl Deutsch Lecture or leads a special session at t ...
for her contribution to interdisciplinary research from the International Political Science Association. In 2011 Norris and Ronald Inglehart were awarded the
Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science ), location=Uppsala, Sweden, date= The Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science ( sv, Skytteanska priset) was established in 1995 by the Johan Skytte Foundation at Uppsala University Uppsala University ( sv, Uppsala universitet) is a public ...
for "contributing innovative ideas about the relevance and roots of political culture in a global context, transcending previous mainstream approaches of research". Norris was awarded the inaugural Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship in 2011.


Work and Publications

Monographs * Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart. 2019. ''Cultural Backlash.''New York:
Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer. Cambridge University Pr ...
. * Pippa Norris. 2017. ''Strengthening Electoral Integrity'' New York:
Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer. Cambridge University Pr ...
. * Pippa Norris. 2015. ''Why Elections Fail.'' New York:
Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer. Cambridge University Pr ...
. * Pippa Norris. 2014. ''Why Electoral Integrity Matters.'' New York:
Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer. Cambridge University Pr ...
. * Pippa Norris. 2012. ''Making Democratic Governance Work: The Impact of Regimes on Prosperity, Welfare and Peace.'' New York:
Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer. Cambridge University Pr ...
. * Pippa Norris. 2011. ''Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited''. New York: Cambridge University Press. * Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart. 2009. ''Cosmopolitan Communications: Cultural Diversity in a Globalized World''. New York: Cambridge University Press * Pippa Norris. 2008. ''Driving Democracy: Do Power-Sharing Institutions Work?'' New York: Cambridge University Press. * Pippa Norris. 2005. ''Radical Right: Voters and Parties in the Electoral Market''. New York: Cambridge University Press. * Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart. 2004. ''Sacred and Secular: Politics and Religion Worldwide''. New York: Cambridge University Press. * Pippa Norris. 2004 ''Electoral Engineering: Voting Rules and Political Behavior''. New York: Cambridge University Press. * Ronald Inglehart and Pippa Norris. 2003. ''Rising Tide: Gender Equality & Cultural Change around the World''. Coauthored with Ronald Inglehart. New York: Cambridge University Press. * Pippa Norris. 2002. ''Democratic Phoenix: Reinventing Political Activism''. New York: Cambridge University Press. * Pippa Norris. 2001 ''Digital Divide? Civic Engagement, Information Poverty and the Internet Worldwide''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. 303. * Pippa Norris. 2000 ''A Virtuous Circle? Political Communications in Post-Industrial Democracies''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. 398. * Pippa Norris,
John Curtice Sir John Kevin Curtice (born 10 December 1953) is a British political scientist who is currently professor of politics at the University of Strathclyde and senior research fellow at the National Centre for Social Research. He is particularly i ...
, David Sanders, Margaret Scammell and Holli A. Semetko. 1999. ''On Message''. Sage. * Pippa Norris. 1997. ''Electoral Change Since 1945''. Sage. * Pippa Norris and Joni Lovenduski. 1995. ''Gender, Race, and Class in the British Parliament''. Cambridge University Press. * Pippa Norris. 1990. ''British By-elections''. Blackwell. * Pippa Norris. 1986. ''Politics and Sexual Equality''. Lynne Reinner. Edited books * ''Contentious Elections'' coedited with Richard Frank and Ferran Martinez i Coma,
Routledge Routledge () is a British multinational publisher. It was founded in 1836 by George Routledge, and specialises in providing academic books, journals and online resources in the fields of the humanities, behavioural science, education, law ...
, 2015). *''Advancing Electoral Integrity'' (coedited with Richard Frank and Ferran Martinez i Coma,
Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print book ...
2014), *''Comparing Democracies 4'' (coedited with Lawrence LeDuc and Richard Niemi, Sage 2014) *''Public Sentinel: News Media and the Governance Agenda'' (World Bank 2009). *''Britain Votes 2005'' (co-edited with Christopher Wlezien, Sage 2005), *''Framing Terrorism'' (coedited with Marion Just and Montague Kern, Routledge 2003), *''Britain Votes 2001'' (Oxford University Press 2001), *''Critical Citizens'' (Oxford University Press 1999), *''Critical Elections'' (coedited with Geoffrey Evans, Sage 1999), *''The Politics of News'' (coedited with Doris Graber and Denis McQuail 1998 CQ Press, 2nd edition 2007), *''Elections and Voting Behaviour'' (1998), *''Britain Votes 1997'' (Oxford University Press 1997), *''Women, Media and Politics'' (Oxford University Press 1997), *''Politics and the Press'' (1997), *''Passages to Power'' (1997), *''Comparing Democracies'' (coedited with Lawrence LeDuc and Richard Niemi, 1996, 2nd ed. 2002, 3rd edition Sage 2009), *''Women in Politics'' (coedited with Joni Lovenduski, Oxford University Press 1996), *''Different Voices, Different Lives''(coedited with Joni Lovenduski and Marianne Githens, 1994), *''Gender and Party Politics'' (coedited with Joni Lovenduski, Sage 1993), *''British Elections & Parties Yearbook'' (coedited, 1991, 1992, 1993). She contributed to the Routedge Handbook of Election Law.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Norris, Pippa Living people Academics of the University of Edinburgh Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Harvard Kennedy School faculty British political scientists Women political scientists Populism scholars 1953 births Australian women academics University of Sydney faculty