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Eric A. Posner
Researcher at University of Chicago
Publications - 393
Citations - 17102
Eric A. Posner is an academic researcher from University of Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: International law & Human rights. The author has an hindex of 77, co-authored 377 publications receiving 16572 citations. Previous affiliations of Eric A. Posner include University of Michigan & Loyola Marymount University.
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Martii Koskenniemi on Human Rights: An Empirical Perspective
TL;DR: Koskenniemi as mentioned in this paper argues that human rights law is indeterminate and that arguments based on human rights unavoidably reflect the policy preferences of the speaker, and connects this argument to empirical evidence of the failure of international human rights treaties to improve human rights in countries that have ratified them.
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Against Feasibility Analysis
Jonathan S. Masur,Eric A. Posner +1 more
TL;DR: Feasibility analysis, a method of evaluating government regulations, has emerged as the major alternative to cost-benefit analysis as discussed by the authors, and it has received far less attention in the scholarly literature.
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The Rights of Migrants
Eric A. Posner,Adam B. Cox +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors disaggregate the rights associated with citizenship, ask what both states and migrants want, and inquire into how the suite of rights related with citizenship might advance those interests.
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The Design and Interpretation of Contracts: Why Complexity Matters
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Should Coercive Interrogation Be Legal
Eric A. Posner,Adrian Vermeule +1 more
TL;DR: This paper argued that coercive interrogation is ever justified, and the benefits outweigh the risks of error and unintended consequences, it should be legal, albeit strictly regulated, and that the standard institutional justifications for outlaw and forgive -rules/standards problems, slippery slopes, and symbolism -are unpersuasive.