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Paul W. Kahn is the Robert W. Winner Professor of Law and the Humanities and Director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights at Yale Law School. He holds a B.A. from the University of Chicago (1973), a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Yale University (1977), and a J.D. from Yale Law School (1980). His career includes clerking for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White and representing Nicaragua before the International Court of Justice.
Kahn's research focuses on constitutional theory, international law, political theology, and the philosophical foundations of human rights. His scholarship examines the relationship between sovereignty and violence, liberal democracy's limitations, and the cultural dimensions of legal systems. Key themes include the nature of political order, the role of sacrifice in sovereignty, and critiques of contemporary governance models.
His publications consistently explore tensions between systemic order and intentional political projects across legal and philosophical domains. Recent works analyze constitutional crises, democratic erosion, and the theological underpinnings of modern statehood.
Kahn directs Yale Law School's Schell Center, where he oversees human rights education initiatives and international workshops. He regularly contributes legal commentaries to national media, addressing current issues including presidential power, Supreme Court jurisprudence, and international conflicts.
