ASCL Book Prize

The ASCL Book Prize recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement in the field of comparative law. The prize is awarded to the author or authors of an English-language (including by translation) monograph. Eligible works include those that examine legal issues through a comparative lens, study foreign legal systems, engage in the comparative study of legal history, or address aspects of private international law. The prize celebrates rigorous, original, and impactful research of law across jurisdictions.

Prize Winners:

• 2026 Inaugural: James Q. Whitman for From Masters of Slaves to Lords of Lands: The Transformation of Ownership in the Western World
  • 2026 Honorable Mention: Melissa Crouch for The Palimpsest Constitution: The Social Life of Constitutions in Myanmar