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Peter H. Schuck

Peter H. Schuck

Peter H. Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law Emeritus at Yale Law School, is Distinguished Scholar in Residence at NYU Law School and author of many articles and books on law, public policy, diversity, immigration, and other subjects.

Articles and Events

Who Regulates the Regulators?

Who Regulates the Regulators?

Public Citizens is Paul Sabin's account of how the insider's game that dominated Washington, D.C. politics was irrevocably transformed by Ralph Nadar's public interest law movement.

Peter H. Schuck
Drawing the Line on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Drawing the Line on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

DEI initiatives are everywhere, and everywhere ambiguous. To make them impactful in real life, we need to add "L"—Line-drawing.

Peter H. Schuck
Time to Stop Digging

Time to Stop Digging

Democrats need to listen to voters and consider sensible policy options on immigration that reach across the aisle.

Peter H. Schuck
The Emperor of All Maladies
Books

The Emperor of All Maladies

Siddhartha Mukherjee’s 2011 master account of the history of cancer is likely never to be bested.

Peter H. Schuck
Militant Moderation

Militant Moderation

It may not be sexy, but moderation is essential to democratic flourishing.

Peter H. Schuck
Keynes and Grand Strategy
Books

Keynes and Grand Strategy

Economists quarrel about the legacy of John Maynard Keynes, but Zachary Carter’s biography reveals him as champion of the global-historical project to protect Anglo-American culture from its gravest threats.

Peter H. Schuck
The Shackling of the Progressive Mind
Books

The Shackling of the Progressive Mind

Douglas Murray’s 2019 book The Madness of Crowds, which skewers identity politics, resonates even more today.

Peter H. Schuck