American Society of International Law (ASIL) 2006 Book Prize (‘The Certificate of Merit’)

23 April, 2006

Dan Sarooshi’s book, International Organizations and Their Exercise of Sovereign Powers (OUP), has been awarded the 2006 Book Prize (‘The Certificate of Merit’) by the American Society of International Law (ASIL) as a ‘pre-eminent contribution to creative scholarship’ from among 73 entries world-wide.
Dan Sarooshi’s earlier book The United Nations and the Development of Collective Security (OUP) was awarded the 2001 ASIL Certificate of Merit.
The Certificate of Merit was initiated by the American Society in 1952, and previous recipients include Hans Kelsen, Julius Stone, Manley Hudson, Myres McDougal, Sir Hersch Lauterpacht, Charles Rousseau, Ian Brownlie, and Dame Rosalyn Higgins.