John Setear (born 1959) is a professor of International Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. Setear also teaches courses in Contracts, Rules, Counterfactual History, the Civil War, the Cold War, and Baseball.

John K. Setear
Born1959 (age 64–65)
EducationWilliams College (BA)
Yale University (JD)
OccupationLaw professor at the University of Virginia School of Law
Known for
  • Academic
  • Law professor

Education edit

Setear is a graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School.

Career edit

After law school, Setear served as a law clerk for Judge Carl E. McGowan of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1984-1985). He then clerked on the United States Supreme Court for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (1985-1986). Setear worked at the RAND Corporation in the early 1990s, where his work focused on the use of war games and military simulations in defense analysis.[1] His areas of scholarly interest include Foreign Relations Law,[2] international whaling,[3] and international climate agreements.[4]

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References edit

  1. ^ "John Setear: Publications". www.rand.org. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  2. ^ Setear, John K. (2002-01-01). "The President's Rational Choice of a Treaty's Preratification Pathway: Article II, Congressional‐Executive Agreement, or Executive Agreement?". The Journal of Legal Studies. 31 (S1): S5–S39. doi:10.1086/342007. ISSN 0047-2530. S2CID 152743209.
  3. ^ Setear, John (2004-02-16). "Can Legalization Last? Whaling and the Durability of National (Executive) Discretion". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "U.S. Senate Could Block Landmark HFC Climate Treaty". www.climatecentral.org. Retrieved 2018-04-16.