Morris D. Forkosch Prize
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. The general rules for submission are:
- Books with a copyright of 2017 will be eligible for the 2018 competition.
- 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, 2018, to be eligible for the 2018 competition. Entries will not be returned. Recipients will be announced on the AHA website in October 2018 and recognized during a ceremony at the January 2019 AHA annual meeting in Chicago.
For questions, please contact the Prize Administrator.
Contact Information for Committee Members
Send one copy to each committee member and complete the prize submission form (above).
2017 Forkosch Prize
Laura A. M. Stewart, Univ. of York
Rethinking the Scottish Revolution: Covenanted Scotland, 1637-1651 (Oxford Univ. Press)
This original interpretation of the Scottish revolution argues powerfully that transformations in political discourse and state formation inaugurated a public, national, popular politics in Scotland. Imaginatively reconstructed from archival and printed materials, and situated in British and European contexts, it demonstrates that a distinctively Scottish political culture invited a broad cross-section of the population to participate in the business of governance, and created a confessional state, while resisting assimilation into the British state in ways that are still recognizable in the modern politics of union.