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Eleanor Marie Lawrence Brown

Eleanor Marie Lawrence Brown is a professor of law and international affairs and a senior scientist at the Rock Ethics Institute, at The Pennsylvania State University. Find her on Twitter @athlynbryant

Latest articles by Eleanor Marie Lawrence Brown

The Big Idea
Elite law professors are brushing politics aside to support fellow elite Brett Kavanaugh. That’s inexcusable in the Trump era.Elite law professors are brushing politics aside to support fellow elite Brett Kavanaugh. That’s inexcusable in the Trump era.
The Big Idea

In the developing world, elites often place allegiance to one another above the public good. Now we’re seeing that happen here.

By Eleanor Marie Lawrence Brown