His first book, The Struggle for Power in Early Modern Europe: Religious Conflict, Dynastic Empires, and International Change,[1] won the 2010 International Security Studies Section of the International Studies Association Book Award.[2] Nexon has received several prestigious fellowships and awards. In 2009-2010 Nexon received an International Affairs Fellowship from the Council on Foreign Relations.[3] He served his fellowship in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy) in the Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia regional office. In 2012, the Social Science Research Council recognized Nexon as an important "New Voice" in international affairs.[4]