Yale scholar Bruce Ackerman wins 2026 Tang Prize in Rule of Law

The 2026 Tang Prize in Rule of Law was awarded to American constitutional scholar Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School. Known for his groundbreaking theories of constitutional change and popular sovereignty, Ackerman has argued that citizens play a central role in shaping constitutional democracy -- an approach that has influenced constitutional scholarship and the development of the rule of law worldwide.