#  Andrew O’Donohue Receives Best Conference Paper Award at APSA 

 





May 15, 2025

 

 

Graduate Student Associate Andrew O’Donohue is the recipient of the 2024 Best Conference Paper Award from the American Political Science Association’s Law and Courts Section. He was recognized for his paper, “Law versus Democracy: Minoritarian Courts, Audience Costs, and Democratic Backsliding in Turkey,” an in-depth study highlighting how Turkey’s independent courts—not just executives—can undermine democracy. The award honors the best paper on law and politics presented at APSA’s annual meeting and showcases groundbreaking research in the field.



 

 

 



 

 

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