In this lecture, Professor Meares discussed the historical context of the abolition of slavery in the United States, located it in the broader context of Reconstruction, and offered an idea of policing as a public good that is central to a conception of citizenship.
Tracey L Meares (
@mearest) is the Walton Hale Hamilton Professor and a Founding Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School.
Peter Trubowitz (
@ptrubowitz) is Professor of International Relations and Director of the US Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Associate Fellow at Chatham House
This event was held on 22 October 2020 and was part of the US Centre's Phelan Family Lecture Series.