Peter H. Schuck is the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School and the author of Why Government Fails So Often: And How It Can Do Better (Princeton University Press), among many other books. His current project is a book tentatively entitled Five Hard Issues and How to Think About Them (Princeton University Press), analyzing the issues of immigration, affirmative action, poverty, campaign finance, and religious accommodation.
The law should complement—not control—private decision-making.
Peter Schuck reflects on the opinions of his book, Why Government Fails So Often: And How It Can Do Better.
To create better solutions to today’s problems, policymakers must analyze government’s successes and failures.
