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K. Sabeel Rahman is a Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, currently teaching courses on inequality, public policy, law, political economy, constitutional and administrative law. He served in the Biden Administration (2021-2023) as head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) and previously as President of Demos (2018-2021), a racial justice think tank.
- Education: JD and PhD in Political Science (Harvard; details inferred from academic trajectory)
His research focuses on political economy and democratic values, analyzing how moral frameworks shape 21st-century governance and economic systems. He explores inequality and private power through financial reform, platform economies, and competition policy, while advocating for participatory democratic institutions at city and federal levels. His work bridges legal scholarship with practical policy reform through the Law and Political Economy Project, which he co-founded.
Scientific awards include the 2024 Freedom Scholar title from the Marguerite Casey Foundation and fellowships at the Roosevelt Institute and New America. His books Democracy Against Domination (OUP, 2017) and Civic Power (CUP, 2019) are foundational texts in his field. Current research examines regulatory reform under the Trump EPA, warning about health impacts of particulate matter and climate policy rollbacks.
