Erin Baggott Carter and Brett Carter

Erin Baggott Carter and Brett Carter, associate professors of political science and international relations, were awarded the William H. Riker Book Award by the American Political Science Association for their book Propaganda in Autocracies: Institutions, Information, and the Politics of Belief. The prize recognizes the best book published on political economy over the past three years. The Carters’ work analyzes how authoritarian regimes use propaganda to shape beliefs, advancing scholarly understanding of political institutions and information control.

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