Ryan Goodman (born in
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...
,
South Africa
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) is the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Law at
NYU School of Law
New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is the law school of New York University, a private research university in New York City. Established in 1835, it is the oldest law school in New York City and the oldest surviving law school in New ...
and is the founding co-editor-in-chief of its website ''
Just Security
New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is the law school of New York University, a private research university in New York City. Established in 1835, it is the oldest law school in New York City and the oldest surviving law school in New ...
'', which focuses on U.S. national security law and policy.
Goodman joined the NYU faculty in 2009.
Prior to moving to NYU, Goodman was the inaugural Rita E. Hauser Professor of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and Director of the Human Rights Program at
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School (Harvard Law or HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States.
Each class ...
.
He joined the faculty of Harvard Law School in 2002 and received tenure at Harvard in 2006.
Education
Goodman received his J.D. from
Yale Law School
Yale Law School (Yale Law or YLS) is the law school of Yale University, a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. It was established in 1824 and has been ranked as the best law school in the United States by ''U ...
, a Ph.D. in
sociology
Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...
from
Yale University
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...
, and a B.A. in government (
political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
) and
philosophy
Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...
from the
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...
.
Legal career
Following law school, Goodman clerked for Judge
Stephen Reinhardt
Stephen Roy Reinhardt (born Stephen Roy Shapiro; March 27, 1931 – March 29, 2018) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, with chambers in Los Angeles, California. He was the last federal a ...
of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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* District ...
.
In a phase of his career prior to 2018, Goodman held the role of "special counsel to the general counsel" of the
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national secu ...
.
Writings
Books:
* (2013). Socializing States: Promoting Human Rights Through International Law (
Oxford University Press
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) (with Derek Jinks).
* (2011)
Human Rights, State Compliance, and Social Change: Assessing National Human Rights Institutions(Cambridge University Press, 2011) (ed. with Thomas Pegram).
* (2012)
Understanding Social Action, Promoting Human Rights(Oxford University Press, 2012) (with Derek Jinks & Andrew K. Woods).
* (2007). International Human Rights In Context 3d ed. (Oxford University Press) (with Philip Alston & Henry Steiner).
Articles:
* (2017)
(about the
Logan Act
The Logan Act (, , enacted ) is a United States federal law that criminalizes negotiation by unauthorized American citizens with foreign governments having a dispute with the United States. The intent behind the Act is to prevent unauthorized nego ...
)
* (2013)
The Power to Kill or Capture Enemy Combatants 24 European Journal of International Law.
* (2013)
Social Mechanisms to Promote International Human Rights: Complementary or Contradictory? in ''From Commitment to Compliance: the Persistent Power of Human Rights'' (Thomas Risse, Stephen C. Ropp, and Kathryn Sikkink, eds.) (Cambridge University Press) (with Derek Jinks).
* (2012)
Psychic Numbing and Mass Atrocityin ''The Behavioral Foundations of Policy'' (
Eldar Shafir
Eldar Shafir (Hebrew: אלדר שפיר) is an American behavioral scientist, and the co-author of '' Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much'' (with Sendhil Mullainathan). He is the Class of 1987 Professor in Behavioral Science and Public P ...
, ed) (Princeton University Press) (with Derek Jinks, Paul Slovic, Andrew K. Woods, and David Zionts).
* (2012). Asylum and the Concealment of Sexual Orientation: Where Not to Draw the Line, 44 NYU Journal of International Law 407.
* (2009). Acculturation and International Human Rights Law: Toward a More Complete Theoretical Model, 20 European Journal of International Law 443.
* (2009)
Controlling the Recourse to War by Modifying Jus in Bello 53 Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law.
* (2009)
Rationales for Detention: Security Threats and Intelligence Value 85 INTERNATIONAL LAW STUDIES (Naval War College).
* (2009)
The Detention of Civilians in Armed Conflict 48
American Journal of International Law
''The American Journal of International Law'' is an English-language scholarly journal focusing on international law and international relations. It is published quarterly since 1907 by the American Society of International Law (ASIL).
The ''Jo ...
.
* (2008)
Incomplete Internalization and Compliance with Human Rights Law 19 European Journal of International Law 725 (Oxford University Press) (with Derek Jinks).
* (2006)
Humanitarian Intervention and Pretexts for War 100 American Journal of International Law 107.
* (2005)
International Law and State Socialization: Conceptual, Empirical, and Normative Challenges 54
Duke Law Journal
The ''Duke Law Journal'' is a student-run law review and the premier legal periodical of Duke University School of Law. The journal publishes general-interest articles and student notes in eight issues each year.
History and Overview
The journa ...
983 (with Derek Jinks)
* (2005)
International Law, U.S. War Powers, and the Global War on Terror 118
Harvard Law Review
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2653 (with Derek Jinks).
* (2005)
International Institutions and the Mechanisms of War 99 American Journal of International Law 507.
* (2004)
How to Influence States: Socialization and International Human Rights Law 54 Duke Law Journal 621 (with Derek Jinks).
* (2004)
The Difference Law Makes: Research Design, Institutional Design, and Human Rights 98 American Society of International Law Proceedings 198.
* (2004)
U.S. Civil Litigation and International Terrorism in CIVIL LITIGATION AGAINST TERRORISM (with
Jack Goldsmith
Jack Landman Goldsmith III (born September 26, 1962) is an American legal scholar. He is a professor at Harvard Law School who has written extensively in the fields of international law, civil procedure, federal courts, conflict of laws, and nat ...
).
* (2003)
Toward an Institutional Theory of Sovereignty 55 Stanford Law Review 1749 (with Derek Jinks).
* (2003)
Measuring the Effects of Human Rights Treaties 13 European Journal of International Law 171 (Oxford University Press) (with Derek Jinks).
* (2002)
Human Rights Treaties, Invalid Reservations, and State Consent 96 American Journal of International Law 531.
* (2001)
Beyond the Enforcement Principle: Sodomy Laws, Social Norms, and Social Panoptics 89
California Law Review
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643.
* (2001)
Norms and National Security: The WTO as a Catalyst for Inquiry 2
Chicago Journal of International Law
The ''Chicago Journal of International Law'' is a semiannual, student-edited law review published by the University of Chicago Law School since spring 2000. The journal publishes articles covering international law, international relations, and re ...
101.
* (1997)
Filartiga's Firm Footing: International Human Rights and Federal Common Law 66 Fordham Law Review 463 (with Derek Jinks).
* (1997)
Gender Blindness and the Hunter Doctrine 105
Yale Law Journal
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261.
* (1995)
The Incorporation of International Human Rights Standards into Sexual Orientation Asylum Claims 105 Yale Law Journal 255.
References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
New York University School of Law faculty
Yale Law School alumni
University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts alumni