2006 John McMenemy Prize

Winner: Michael M. Atkinson and Gerald Bierling

Politicians, the Public and Political Ethics: Worlds Apart, Canadian Journal of Political Science 38:4

Excerpt from jury report: The authors address a timely topic in contemporary Canadian politics – the regulation of political ethics. By demonstrating the gap between public opinion and the opinions of political elites on ethical questions, the authors call into doubt the recent vogue for increased ethics regulation. Marked by sophisticated analysis and an accessible conceptualization of different models of political ethics regulation, the article makes a critical contribution to a live issue in Canadian political life.