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Stephen Holmes is the Walter E. Meyer Professor of Law at New York University School of Law. He specializes in the history and evolution of liberalism, antiliberalism, and constitutional theory. His research explores topics like emergency powers, the challenges of combating terrorism within legal frameworks, and the legacy of post-communist transitions. Holmes has held positions at Yale, Harvard, the University of Chicago, and Princeton before joining NYU in 2000. He has authored influential books such as The Cost of Rights and The Matador’s Cape, and his work has been recognized with a Guggenheim Fellowship and Carnegie Scholar distinction. His courses address national security law, illiberal political trends, and biblical political theology. Holmes holds a PhD from Yale University (1976).
Education: PhD (Yale, 1976), MPhil (Yale, 1975), MA (Yale, 1974), BA (Denison University, 1969).
Research interests include the 1787 Constitution’s expansion blueprint, democratic accountability in 'deep state' contexts, and the impact of 1989’s legacy on Eastern Europe. His recent work critiques illiberalism, analyzing populism, nativism, and authoritarian tendencies globally.
He has lectured widely and co-edited key texts like the Routledge Handbook of Illiberalism. Holmes’ contributions span legal scholarship, political theory, and public discourse on national security and human rights.
