Bastiat Prize 2008 Six finalists announced for 2008 Bastiat Prize for Journalism
- Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Consulting Editor, Economic Times/Times of India
- Tyler Cowen, Professor of Economics, George Mason University, columnist, New York Times, USA
- A. Barton Hinkle, Deputy Op-Ed Editor, Richmond Times-Dispatch, USA
- Fraser Nelson, Political Editor, The Spectator,UK
- Ashutosh Tiwari, Business Columnist, Nepali Times, Nepal
- Daniel Weintraub, Public Affairs Columnist, Sacramento Bee, USA
The winner will be announced October 22 at the Bastiat dinner in New York
IPN's Bastiat Prize for Journalism was inspired by the 19th-century French philosopher and journalist Frédéric Bastiat.
The prize was developed to encourage and reward writers whose published works promote the institutions of a free society: limited government, rule of law brokered by an independent judiciary, protection of private property, free markets, free speech, and sound science.
The prize fund (a total of US$15,000) will be divided between First, Second and Third placed authors.
If you are interested in attending the awards dinner in New York, or for information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dawn Steeves: +44 20 7836 0750 ; dawn // at // policynetwork.net
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Judges this year will include
- Anne Applebaum, Editorial Board member, Washington Post
- Brian Carney, Editorial Board member, Wall Street Journal
- Professor Bibek Debroy, International Management Institute, New Delhi
- Judge Douglas Ginsburg, Washington DC Court of Appeals
- Lord Lawson, former British Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Matt Ridley, author on genetics and human behaviour
- Amity Shlaes, Syndicated Bloomberg columnist; senior fellow in economic history, Council on Foreign Relations
The top six entrants will be sent to the judges (a list of judges will be available on IPN's website). Judges will make a decision in early September 2008.
The decision of the judges and IPN will be final.
If you have any questions or need clarification, please email the Prize Administrator, Marc Sidwell (marcsidwell // at // policynetwork.net) or contact +44 20 7836 0750.
Previous Bastiat Prize winners
2007: Amit Varma (read finalists' articles).
2006: Tim Harford and Jamie Whyte (read finalists' articles).
2005: Mary Anastasia O'Grady (read finalists' articles; read press release announcing winners).
2004: Robert Guest (read finalists' articles)
2003: Brian Carney
2002: Sauvik Chakraverti and Amity Shlaes
Previous Bastiat Prize Finalists2002:
Amity Shlaes (USA), columnist, Financial Times
Sauvik Chakraverti (India), columnist, Economic Times
Rob Pollock, columnist, The Wall Street Journal
2003:
Brian Carney (USA), editorial page writer, The Wall Street Journal Europe [now member of Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal]
Deroy Murdock (USA), contributing editor, National Review Online, and syndicated columnist, Scripps Howard News Service
Stephen Pollard (UK), freelance journalist & Senior Fellow, Centre for the New Europe
George Trefgarne (UK), then Economics Editor, The Daily Telegraph [now City Editor, Sunday Telegraph]
Rakesh Wadhwa (Nepal), regular contributor, The Himalayan Times and The Boss
Leu Siew Ying (China), correspondent, South China Morning Post
2004:
Munir Attaullah (Pakistan), columnist, Daily Times
Ross Clark (UK), British Freelance and contributor to The Spectator
Michael Gove (UK), columnist and correspondent, The Times [now a Member of Parliament]
Robert Guest (UK), Africa Editor, The Economist
Tion Kwa (Malaysia), Editorial Page Editor, the Far Eastern Economic Review
John Stossel (USA), co-anchor, ABC News ‘20/20’
Rakesh Wadhwa (Nepal), regular contributor, The Himalayan Times and The Boss
2005:
Allister Heath (UK), Deputy Editor, The Business [Now Editor of The Business]
George Kerevan (UK), Associate Editor, The Scotsman
Deroy Murdock (USA), contributing editor, National Review Online, and syndicated columnist, Scripps Howard News Service
Mary Anastasia O’Grady (USA), Latin America Editor, The Wall Street Journal
Dinakar Sethuraman (India), Contributing Editor, Forbes Global
Rakesh Wadhwa, Himalayan Times, Nepal
2006:
Tim Harford (UK), Economics Leader Writer, Financial Times
Frank Miele (USA), Managing Editor, The Daily Inter Lake
Ila Patnaik (India), Economics Editor, Indian Express
Gabriel Rozenberg (UK), economics reporter, The Times
Rakesh Wadhwa (Nepal), freelance writer for The Himalayan Times
Jamie Whyte (UK), freelance writer for The Times
2007:
Clive Crook (USA), The Atlantic Monthly, USA; National Journal
Jonah Goldberg (USA), LA Times, USA; Orlando Sentinel/syndicated, USA; National Review
Barton Hinkle (USA), Richmond Times-Dispatch
Dominic Lawson (UK), The Independent
Patrick McIlheran (USA), Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Amit Varma (India), Mint
Previous Bastiat Prize JudgesWhether as economists, policy-makers, journalists or businessmen, the members of our esteemed panel of judges have each made an outstanding contribution to promoting market institutions and free societies, thus furthering the cause of liberty around the world. It is a great privilege to have them as judges, and they are integral to the success of the Prize.
Between 2002 and 2007, the judges have included:- Dora de Ampuero, Director, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Economia Politica
- George Ayittey, Director, Free Africa Foundation, USA
- Robert L. Bartley, late Editor Emeritus of The Wall Street Journal
- James Buchanan Jr., 1986 Nobel Laureate in Economics, USA
- Brian Carney, Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal, and 2003 Winner, USA
- Edward H. Crane III, President of the Cato Institute, USA
- Professor Bibek Debroy, International Management Institute, India
- Milton Friedman, late 1976 Nobel Laureate in Economics, USA
- Hon. Douglas Ginsburg, Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit, USA
- Mats Johanssen, Editor, Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden
- Lord Kalms of Edgware, House of Lords and former Chairman of Dixons Group Plc, UK
- William Keyes, Fund for American Studies, USA
- Wolfgang Kasper, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of New South Wales, Australia
- Jo Ann Kwong, Atlas Economic Research Foundation, Fairfax, Virginia
- Lord Lawson of Blaby, House of Lords and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, UK
- Barun Mitra, Liberty Institute, New Delhi, India
- Mike Moore, former Director General, World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
- Alan Oxley, Director, International Trade Strategies, Melbourne, Australia
- Sally Pipes, Director, Pacific Research Institute, USA
- Hon. Ruth Richardson, former Finance Minister of New Zealand
- Jane Shaw, Political Economy Research Center, USA
- Amity Shlaes, columnist, Bloomberg, and 2002 Co-Winner, USA
- Hernando de Soto, Director of Instituto Libertad y Desarrollo, Peru, and author of The Mystery of Capital
- Baroness Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister, UK
Previous Speakers at IPN's annual Bastiat Prize Dinner2003: Steve Forbes
2004: Paul Gigot, Wall Street Journal Editorial Page; Leon Louw, Free Market Foundation, South Africa
2005: Bill Emmott, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist; Franklin Cudjoe, Imani, Ghana
2006:John Stossel, ABC News 20/20; James Shikwati, IREN, Kenya
2007: Anne Applebaum of the Washington PostFurther Information about Frédéric BastiatCercle Frederic Bastiat
Bastiat: 200 Years On
Bastiat: Ingenious Champion for Liberty and Peace
The Candlemakers' Petition
That Which is Seen and That Which is Not Seen
Economic Sophisms
The Candlemakers' Petition: Audio Version
Other linksIf you are seeking information about the Bastiat Awards, not connected with the Bastiat Prize for Journalism, please click on this logo to be redirected to the website of the Bastiat Society:
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The Templeton Enterprise Awards are given for the best books and articles published in the previous year on the culture of enterprise by young scholars (under 40). Nominations for 2008 must be placed by May 31. There is also an associated international student essay contest.
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2008 Bastiat Prize Dinner, Wednesday October 22, New York City
