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William E. Scheuerman

Social Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Political Philosophy and EthicsPolitical Theology and SovereigntyCritical Theory and PhilosophyWar, Ethics, and JustificationInternational Law and Human Rights

Publications

221

Citations

3,898

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

52

Publishing since 1975

Research summary
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William E. Scheuerman works in political theory and philosophy, studying how democracies function and the ideas that underpin them. His recent work focuses on civil disobedience and protest (including property-related and nonviolent forms), constitutional democracy, and challenges facing contemporary American democracy. He also engages closely with major thinkers such as Hans Kelsen, Leo Strauss, and Axel Honneth.

Democratic theory and constitutional democracyCivil disobedience and political protestPolitical philosophy and critical theorySovereignty and constituent powerContemporary American politics and law

Publication activity has been steady but variable over the last decade, averaging about 7 works per year with year-to-year fluctuation rather than a clear upward or downward trend.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.8/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 8 publications182019: 13 publications13192020: 6 publications202021: 13 publications13212022: 3 publications222023: 11 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 11 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
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  • Cambridge University Press eBooks×11
  • Philosophy & Social Criticism×7
  • Contemporary Political Theory×5
  • Constellations×5
  • SUNY Press eBooks×4

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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