William E Forbath in the News

William E Forbath’s faculty profile

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The New Republic February 13, 2022

The Constitution was meant to guard against oligarchy

Professor William Forbath's book, The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution, discusses the Constitution in a "rousing and authoritative" study, according to a review in The New Republic.
External link Digging a Hole

Digging a Hole Podcast February 3, 2022

The Legal Theory Podcast: Fishkin & Forbath

Professor William Forbath is interviewed in a legal theory podcast about his new book, The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy.
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Jacobin Magazine February 3, 2022

How the Left Lost the Constitution

Professor William E. Forbath's new book The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy, arguing that the U.S. Constitution is an underutilized asset in the Left's fight against social and economic injustice, is reviewed.
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Democracy Paradox January 31, 2022

The Case for Constitutional Politics

Professor William Forbath's new book The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy is reviewed as it argues inequality involves constitutional questions.