Daryl Levinson

David Boies Professor of Law. Wrote some of the most ambitious, original, and important scholarship in the areas of constitutional and legal theory. Addressed issues in legal and constitutional theory: comparisons between constitutional law and international law as legal systems; comparisons between rights and votes as ways of protecting minority interests; the relative entrenchment of structures and rights in a constitutional system; comparisons of the incentives of individuals and government actors in designing liability rules; the manipulability of analytical frames in constitutional law analysis; the virtues and vices of collective sanctions as a means of influencing behavior; the role played by political parties in the separation of powers. Has a mastery of both public and private law scholarship, a notable ability to identify and illuminate connections between disparate fields, and a firm grasp of a wide array of cases and scholarship. Draws upon studies from a number of non-legal disciplines without sacrificing depth for breadth: It is plain that he read and understood his sources, and is capable of employing them in novel and creative ways. His collective sanctions article, deploys illustrations from traditions of Native Americans, China, Western Africa, and Greece.