Ilya Somin

@IlyaSomin

Law professor; author of Democracy and Political Ignorance; & The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain; Volokh Conspiracy blogger.

Arlington, VA
sls.gmu.edu/ilya-somin/
Joined May 2013
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    My post on Review symposium on 's "The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution":

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    My post on Review symposium on 's "The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution":

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    May 7

    My short article "Why Growing Government is a Greater Political Menace than Growing Inequality" is now available on SSRN. My contribution to symposium on 's Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution:

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  4. May 7

    My short article "Why Growing Government is a Greater Political Menace than Growing Inequality" is now available on SSRN. My contribution to symposium on 's Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution:

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    May 7

    . Review has posted symposium on 's Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution. W/contributions by , Dan Markovitz, , David Lyons, and me:

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    . Review has posted symposium on 's Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution. W/contributions by , Dan Markovitz, , David Lyons, and me:

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    May 7

    has interesting list of books on the Constitution for "conservatives and libertarians." But most of these actually valuable regardless of your ideology, and majority of authors listed are left-liberals. Enjoy!

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    May 4

    A Star Wars Day roundup of links to some my writings and talks on the politics of :

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    A Star Wars Day roundup of links to some my writings and talks on the politics of :

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    May 4

    In honor of , I am reposting my 2016 article on "Rogue One and the Politics of Star Wars":

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    In honor of , I am reposting my 2016 article on "Rogue One and the Politics of Star Wars":

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    May 3

    My latest post explains why I changed my mind about the "unitary executive," and why it does not make sense to enforce that theory in an era when the scope of executive power has grown far beyond its original bounds:

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    May 3

    Interesting in itself, and raises interesting questions about originalist theorizing in a second-best world

    My latest post explains why I changed my mind about the "unitary executive," and why it does not make sense to enforce that theory in an era when the scope of executive power has grown far beyond its original bounds:
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  14. May 3

    My latest post explains why I changed my mind about the "unitary executive," and why it does not make sense to enforce that theory in an era when the scope of executive power has grown far beyond its original bounds:

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    An excellent piece by :

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    An excellent piece by :

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    May 1

    Victims of Day 2018:

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    May 1
    Replying to

    Indeed. And there is a long history of efforts to re-brand May Day as something other than what it is. But Ilya's proposal feels like less of a contrivance than "Loyalty Day" or "Children's Health Day." And it has the force of historical legitimacy.

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    Victims of Day 2018:

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    Apr 30

    Sadly, China's Peppa Pig crackdown is part of a much broader escalation of its campaign against real and imagined dissent:

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