Diana C. Mutz, the Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication in the School of Arts and Sciences and the Annenberg School for Communication, is co-winner of the 2022 Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) for her book, Winners and Losers: The Psychology of Foreign Trade. The annual APSA award recognizes the best new book on government, politics, or international affairs.

Dr. Mutz’s research focuses on public opinion, political psychology, and mass political behavior, with an emphasis on political communication. She serves as director of the Annenberg School’s Institute for the Study of Citizens and Politics.

Winners and Losers examines how American citizens form opinions on international trade and shows how a better understanding of the psychological underpinnings of public opinion can lead to economic and societal benefits.