Yale UniversityYale Law School's New Books
Want to know where the law is heading? Read what the minds at Yale Law are publishing. The books showcase the breadth and depth of scholarly inquiry that takes place among the Yale Law School faculty. This is the collection of ideas that will define the next decade.
1. 1. Remedies
How law repairs, guides, and constrains in moments of choice and crisis.
Retirement Guardrails
Shows how fiduciaries can use guardrails to guide investors toward prudent decisions while preserving freedom of choice.
In a Bad State
Outlines a federal framework for managing state and municipal debt crises with clarity and practicality.
COVID-19 and the Law
Examines how the pandemic stress-tested health law and exposed deeper strengths and weaknesses in legal systems.
2. 2. Legitimacy
Where law draws authority—from consent, trust, and the principles that sustain order.
Democracy in Our America
Argues for a vision of self-government grounded in volunteering rather than formal voting.
Legitimacy-Based Policing and the Promotion of Community
Proposes a model of policing rooted in legitimacy and community trust instead of reliance on force.
Liberalism Against Itself
Reassesses Cold War liberal thinkers and shows how their ideas continue to shape—and limit—today's liberalism.