Philippe C. Schmitter
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Philippe C. Schmitter is an Emeritus Professor of the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute
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Since 1967 he has been successively assistant professor, associate professor and professor in the Politics Department of the University of Chicago, then at the European University Institute (1982-86) and at Stanford (1986-96). In 1996 he returned to the European University Institute, where he retired in 2004.
He has published widely on comparative politics, European and Latin America regional integration, transitions from authoritarian rule and democratization processes, and the intermediation of class, sectoral and professional interests.
More recently he has been examining the possibilities for post-liberal democracy in North America and Europe.
In 2009, Schmitter won the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
for his "path-breaking work on the role of corporatism in modern democracies, and for his stimulating and innovative analysis of democratization". He also received the ECPR Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Consortium for Political Research
in 2007, the EUSA Award for Lifetime Achievement in European Studies by the European Union Studies Association
in 2009, and the Mattei Dogan Prize awarded by the International Political Science Association
(IPSA) to a scholar of high international reputation in recognition of their contribution to political science in 2009.
European University Institute
The European University Institute ' in Florence is an international postgraduate and post-doctoral teaching and research institute established by European Union member states to contribute to cultural and scientific development in the social sciences, in a European perspective...
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Since 1967 he has been successively assistant professor, associate professor and professor in the Politics Department of the University of Chicago, then at the European University Institute (1982-86) and at Stanford (1986-96). In 1996 he returned to the European University Institute, where he retired in 2004.
He has published widely on comparative politics, European and Latin America regional integration, transitions from authoritarian rule and democratization processes, and the intermediation of class, sectoral and professional interests.
More recently he has been examining the possibilities for post-liberal democracy in North America and Europe.
In 2009, Schmitter won the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
The Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science was established in 1995 by the Johan Skytte Foundation at Uppsala University. The foundation itself goes back to the donation in 1622 from Johan Skytte , politician and chancellor of the university, which established the Skyttean professorship of...
for his "path-breaking work on the role of corporatism in modern democracies, and for his stimulating and innovative analysis of democratization". He also received the ECPR Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Consortium for Political Research
European Consortium for Political Research
The European Consortium for Political Research is an independent, scholarly association, which supports and encourages the training, research and cross-national cooperation of many thousands of academics and graduate students specialising in political science and all its sub-disciplines...
in 2007, the EUSA Award for Lifetime Achievement in European Studies by the European Union Studies Association
European Union Studies Association
The European Union Studies Association is a scholarly and professional association with its focus on the European Union, the processes of its integration, and its transatlantic relations...
in 2009, and the Mattei Dogan Prize awarded by the International Political Science Association
International Political Science Association
The International Political Science Association , founded under the auspices of UNESCO in 1949, is an international scholarly association. IPSA is devoted to the advancement of political science in all parts of the world...
(IPSA) to a scholar of high international reputation in recognition of their contribution to political science in 2009.