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Margaret Levi

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Margaret Levi · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

Political economist of trust and governance; Skytte Prize (2019)

When

1947, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Where

United States (Baltimore · Seattle · Stanford)

Biography

Margaret Levi is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Political economist of trust and governance; Skytte Prize (2019)

How & why

Levi is a political economist whose work on the origins and effects of trustworthy, cooperative government reshaped comparative political economy, from her theory of predatory rule to studies of consent, labor and the 'moral economy.' She received the 2019 Johan Skytte Prize, political science's highest honor. Raised in Baltimore, she is listed among Jewish political scientists in Jewish biographical references (Jinfo).

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the APSA Lippincott & Madison Awards and the Skytte Prize

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Political economist of trust and governance; Skytte Prize (2019)

2019

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the APSA Lippincott & Madison Awards and the Skytte Prize