Research Professor
Joint appointment
Leo Spitz Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago
Education
Ph.D., Jurisprudence and Social Policy,
University of California, Berkeley
J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law
University of California, Berkeley
Curriculum vitae
Bio
Tom Ginsburg has been appointed to the research faculty of the ABF. He will be a joint appointee with the University of Chicago Law School. Tom Ginsburg is the Leo Spitz Professor of International…
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Research focus
National constitutions across time and space with a focus on the conditions under which constitutions are effective; the transformation of legal institutions in Northeast Asia.
BBC News article about constitutions and modern state-bulding quotes ABF Research Professor Tom Ginsburg. Click here to access the article.
Professional Service & Recognition
Honorable mention, best book in Political Economy, American Political Science Association, (for 2010, awarded in 2011)
Named Leo Spitz Chair of International Law, University of Chicago, July 2011