Philip Bobbitt

Bobbitt is professor of law at Columbia University and lecturer at the University of Texas.

Recent Articles

Trump’s Disinformation Could Undermine the Government

The “continuity of government” problem is an artifact of the nuclear age. What happens to the national command authority vested in the president—and what happens to nuclear deterrence—if a surprise attack decapitates the U.S. leadership?...

By Philip Bobbitt

We Have to Decide Who Suffers Most

Every society must face tragic choices and every society is defined by them. From determining who gets drafted and who receives heart transplants, to decisions about sentencing and parole for crimes, to who is given...

By Philip Bobbitt

The Dangerous Idea at the Heart of Trump's Acquittal

We are moving towards a democracy driven by the market, not the rule of law

By Philip Bobbitt

How Speaker Nancy Pelosi Could Still Save Impeachment

The majority leader Mitch McConnell’s statement that there is no possibility that the Senate will convict President Trump and remove him from office can be understood in a number of ways. Most charitably, it reflects...

By Philip Bobbitt

Impeachment Shouldn’t Be Political

One frequently hears that impeachment is a “political question,” not a legal one. After all, Congress, which brings impeachment proceedings, is a political body. Then minority leader of the House Gerald Ford even claimed in...

By Philip Bobbitt

Why Impeachment Should Be Treated as a Legal Matter

Impeachment should be a matter of decision according to law. That ought to be a truism, because the purpose of impeachment is to protect the Constitution which specifies legal bases for impeachment: “Treason, Bribery or...

By Philip Bobbitt

A Way Forward in the North Korea Crisis

There is nothing the US can do to North Korea that will lead to its renunciation of its nuclear weapons program.

By Philip Bobbitt
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