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Thomas Ginsburg is the Leo Spitz Distinguished Service Professor of International Law and Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He serves as Faculty Director of the Malyi Center for the Study of Institutional and Legal Integrity and the Forum on Free Inquiry and Expression. His interdisciplinary work bridges law and political science, focusing on constitutional design, democratic backsliding, and transnational legal order.
- Education: PhD, Jurisprudence and Social Policy (UC Berkeley, 1999); JD (UC Berkeley, 1997); BA (Asian Studies, UC Berkeley, 1989)
His research explores comparative constitutional law, emphasizing judicial review in new democracies, constitutional endurance, and the role of international law in domestic systems. He co-directs the Comparative Constitutions Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, which analyzes global constitutional texts.
Ginsburg's recent publications focus on academic freedom, democratic resilience, and constitutional responses to crises like pandemics. His empirical work examines how constitutional design affects judicial independence and authoritarian regimes' legal strategies.
Scientific awards include:
- APSA C. Herman Pritchett Award for Judicial Review in New Democracies (2003)
- ICON-S Best Book Prize for Democracies and International Law (2021)
- Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
He has advised international agencies like International IDEA and worked on constitutional reform in Thailand, Mongolia, and Tunisia, demonstrating his global policy impact.
