Beyond supplying a vast quantity of information in English on major constitutional laws,
Professor Steven Calabresi's imposing work makes two significant contributions to the
comparative agenda. First, it shows a commitment to the normative value of foreign law even
as countries ranging from Hungary to the United Kingdom, from the United States to Brazil,
and from Poland to India indulge in forms of retrenchment vis-à-vis foreignness. Secondly,
it demonstrates how conservative values-Professor Calabresi is a prominent Republican on
the U.S. scene-can accommodate a dedication to foreign legal studies. The epistemological
significance of both brave achievements can hardly be overstated."
-Pierre Legrand, Professor of Law, The Sorbonne
Steven Gow Calabresi is Clayton J. and Henry R. Barber Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School.