Morris D. Forkosch Prize
The 2020 submission deadline has passed. Awardees will be announced this fall.
The American Historical Association offers the Morris D. Forkosch Prize annually in recognition of the best book in English in the field of British, British imperial, or British Commonwealth history since 1485. Submission of books relating to the shared common law heritage of the English-speaking world are particularly encouraged in memory of the late Professor Forkosch’s contributions to the field of legal studies and legal history. See the list of past recipients.
The general rules for submission are:
- Books with a copyright of 2020 will be eligible for the 2021 competition.
- Nomination submissions may be made by an author or by a publisher. Publishers may submit as many entries as they wish. Authors or publishers may submit the same book for multiple AHA prizes.
- Nominators must complete an online prize submission form for each book submitted.
- One copy of each entry must be sent to each committee member and clearly marked “Forkosch Award Entry.” Print copies preferred unless otherwise indicated. If only e-copy is available, please contact review committee members beforehand to arrange submission format.
Please Note: Entries must be received by May 15, 2021, to be eligible for the 2021 competition. Entries will not be returned. Recipients will be announced on the AHA website in October 2021 and recognized during a ceremony at the January 2022 AHA annual meeting in New Orleans.
For questions, please contact the Prize Administrator.
This year's submission deadline has passed.
The review committee contact information and prize submission form for the next competition will be posted by March 1 for submissions due May 15.
2019 Forkosch Prize
Robert Saunders, Queen Mary Univ. of London
Yes to Europe! The 1975 Referendum and Seventies Britain (Cambridge Univ. Press)
As the United Kingdom still reels from the aftereffects of the Brexit referendum of 2016, Robert Saunders offers an ambitious, comprehensive, and highly readable account of the 1975 referendum on membership in the European Economic Community. Yes to Europe! uses the politics of the referendum as a window onto the defining issues of postwar Britain, including decolonization, second-wave feminism, secularization, and Celtic nationalism. Moving between the high politics of party leadership and the popular politics of advertising, street signs, and sermons, this meticulously researched study illuminates the extraordinary field of forces impelling the UK toward and away from Europe.