Michael Shammas

New York University School of Law

Research Fellow at the Civil Jury Project

40 Washington Square South

New York, NY 10012-1099

United States

http://www.civiljuryproject.law.nyu.edu/

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (12)

1.

What's Behind Rising Authoritarianism: Answers from Political Psychology & the Third Reich

Number of pages: 7 Posted: 01 Jan 2020
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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third reich, world war 2, political psychology, terror management theory, adolf hitler, weimar republic, authoritarian personality, political theory, demagogues, causes of war, international relations, history of conflict, inter-state conflict, moral psychology, mass movements, theories of conflict

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An Indomitable Will: Hannibal Barca and the Start of a World War

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 07 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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Hannibal Barca, Realpolitik, Second Punic War, Second World War, Treaty of Versailles, Great Man Theory, Michael Shammas, International Relations

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In Defense of 'The Prince': Thoughts On Machiavelli’s Misread Handbook for Peace & Italian Unity

Number of pages: 6 Posted: 14 Oct 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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machiavelli, the prince, political theory, discourses on livy, leo strauss, machiavellian, realism, realpolitik, renaissance, italy, florence, lorenzo de' medici, game theory, political science, ethics, michael shammas, michael elias shammas

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J.R.R. Tolkien, Old English, and the Creation of Middle-Earth

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 26 Sep 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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old english, tolkien, j.r.r. tolkien, the lord of the rings, the hobbit, the silmarillion

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The Lawyer & the Navy Seal: Ethical Dilemmas Surveyed Through Attorney-Client Confidentiality

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 02 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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ethics, model rules of professional conduct, kant, bentham, utilitarianism, Marcus Luttrell, morality, philosophy, categorical imperative, professional responsibility, attorney-client privilege, confidentiality, conflicts of interest

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Breaking Conventions: The Lebanese Civil War

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 16 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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Lebanese Civil War, Political Science, Consociational Democracy, International Relations, Sambanis, Mackey, Friedman, Scott Gates, Democratic Peace Theory, Syrian Civil War, Game Theory, Realism, Constructivism, Lebanon, Consociational Systems, National Pact, Elbadawi, Reynal-Querol, Samir Khalaf

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Peace Above All: Jimmy Carter, Moral Leadership, and the Camp David Accords

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 05 Dec 2019 Last Revised: 08 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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Jimmy Carter, Camp David Accords, Menachim Begin, Anward Sadat, Israel-Egypt War, President Carter, Michael Shammas, International Relations, James Macgregor Burns, Moral Leadership, Mediation, Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, Peace Through Peace, Middle East Conflict, Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

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Invoking Camus to Live: On Finding Meaning in a Meaningless World

Shammas, Michael. "Invoking Camus to Live." The Huffington Post. July 15, 2015 (revised October 30, 2018)
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 09 Oct 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Stranger, Existentialism, Sartre, Philosophy, Michael Shammas, The Rebel, Meaning, Ernest Becker

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Between East & West: Drivers Behind Turkish Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 04 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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Turkey, Mustafa Kemal, AKP, CHP, Erdogan, Authoritarianism, International Relations, Political Science, Imperial Legacy, Ataturk, Kurds, Ahmet Davutoğlu, Davutoglu, Middle Eastern Politics, Realism, Constructivism, Liberalism, Westernization, Clash O

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Cynical Idealist: George S. Schuyler’s 'Black No More' & the 'Miscegenated' Path to the Racial Promised Land

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 27 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 01 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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black no more, randall kennedy, george schuyler, george s. schuyler, african-american studies, harvard law school, race in america, racism, identity politics, african-american literature, science fiction, early science fiction, american literature, race relations, miscegenation, racial promised land

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World War II & the Holocaust: Necessary Conditions for Modern Israel?

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 04 Feb 2020
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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Israel, Israel-Palestine Conflict, Theodor Herzl, Zionism, World War 2, World War II, 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Holocaust, Partition of Palestine, Political Theory, International Relations, Movements, Activism, the Jewish State, 20th Century, Pogroms

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seventh amendment, constitutional law, tort law, seventh circuit, 7th circuit, federal law, common law, punitive damages, compensatory damages, tort law, damages, arbitration, private arbitration, civil juries, toqueville, saccameno, ocwen, civil jury project, subprime mortgage crisis, nyu

Other Papers (13)

Total Downloads: 19
1.

For a Better Society, Teach Philosophy in High School

Michael Shammas, 'For a Better Society, Teach Philosophy in High Schools,' Huff Post (Edited Oct. 17, 2019) (Original published Dec. 21, 2012).
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 28 Oct 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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philosophy in high school, plato, aristotle, socrates, ap philosophy, michael shammas, michael elias shammas, american political discourse, dystfunctional political sustem, huffington post, reasoned debate, free speech, free thought, aurelius, nietzsche, schopenhauer

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It’s Time to Retire The 'Guns Don’t Kill People — People Kill People' Argument. Guns Do Kill People.

Number of pages: 3 Posted: 13 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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gun control, newtown, mass murders, NRA, gun policy, adam lanza, dylann roof, parkland, Sandy Hook, public policy, firearm regulation, gun show loophole, logical fallacies, federal assault weapons ban, second amendment, right to keep and bear arms, concealed carry, logic, mandatory waiting periods

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Why a Simple Time-Management System Can Revolutionize How You Work — and Live

Shammas, Michael. "Why a Simple Time-Management System Can Revolutionize How You Work — And Live." Medium, 2019
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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Pomodoro Technique, Francesco Cirillo, the Pomodoro Method, Tomato Timer, Productivity, Psychology, Time-Management, Michael Shammas, Michael Elias Shammas, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Baudelaire, Positive Psychology, Motivation, Flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Life-Hacking, Nootropics, Efficiency

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Against Solitary Confinement

Shammas, Michael. 'Against Solitary Confinement.' The Huffington Post. September 22, 2016.
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 11 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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solitary confinement, prison reform, prison abolition, law, Michael Shammas, Michael Elias Shammas, SHU, criminal justice, redemption, Nietzsche, morality, Kantian ethics, retribution, criminology, vengeance, humanity, inhumanity, beyond good and evil, the first step act, prison reform, legal theory

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Where is Happiness? The Question was Answered Two Millennia Ago

Shammas, Michael. "Where is Happiness? The Question was Answered Two Millennia Ago. The Huffington Post. October 25, 2016.
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 11 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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stoicism, marcus aurelius, xeno of citium, zeno of citium, musonius rufus, seneca, epictetus, the discourses, the enchiridion, the meditations, lucilius, philosophy, happiness, the good life, self-improvement, william b. irvine, tranquility, equanimity, virtue, peace, arete, antiquity

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Unable to See Past Life’s Obstacles? A Blind Lawyer’s Wisdom Will Help You See

Huffington Post, March 2017
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 13 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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Isaac Lidsky, Eyes Wide Open, Resilience, Blindness, Disability, the Allegory of the Cave, Law, Mental Health, Stoicism, Mindfulness, Perseverance, Carpe Vitam, Carpe Diem, Huff Post, Huffington Post, Michael Shammas, Michael Elias Shammas

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We Must Recover America's Hopeful Spirit

Shammas, Michael. 'We Must Recover America's Hopeful Spirit.' The Huffington Post. November 14, 2014.
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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All Men are Created Equal. Does President Trump Agree?

Shammas, Michael. "All Men are Created Equal. Does President Trump Agree?" The Huffington Post. December 30, 2017.
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 11 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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Why I Oppose the Death Penalty: Redemption Is Always Possible, so Killing Is Always Wrong

Shammas, Michael. 'Why I Oppose the Death Penalty: Redemption Is Always Possible, So Killing Is Always Wrong.' Huff Post, 19 April 2015.
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 11 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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capital punishment, death penalty, william douglas, retribution, rehabilitation, redemption, william happ, christianity, morality, ethics, utilitarianism, retributionism, kanitianism, hope, wrongful convictions, law, criminal law, habeas corpus, robert waterhouse, furman v. georgia

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Lessons from a Week Without Headphones: Abandon the Comfort of your Podcast for the Discomfort of your Thoughts

Number of pages: 5 Posted: 11 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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headphones, technology addiction, smartphones, michael elias shammas, michael shammmas, keystone habits, psychology, discomfort, anxiety, meaning, marie kondo, simplifying life, nature, thoreau, beauty, truth, atomization, late-stage capitalism

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America's Shootings: What is a Life Worth?

Shammas, Michael. "America's Shootings: What is a Life Worth?" The Huffington Post. Oct. 2, 2016 (revised Nov. 24, 2019).
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 11 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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gun violence, nra, gun reform, 2nd amendment, bryce williams, mass murder, mass shootings, violence, homer, the harvard law record, the huffington post, michael shammas, michael elias shammas, adam lanza, james holmes, chris harper mercer, domestic terrorism, dylann storm roof

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The NBA’s Hong Kong Fiasco, the Boeing 737 Crashes, & the Opioid Crisis Prove De-regulation Must End: Corporations Cannot Be Trusted to Prioritize Ethics over Profit

Shammas, Michael. "The NBA's Hong Kong Fiasco, The Boeing 737 Crashes, & the Opioid Crisis Prove De-Regulation Must End; Corporations Cannot Be Trusted to Prioritize Ethics Over Profit." The Good Men Project, 13 Nov. 2019. (Revised 23 Nov. 2019).
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 11 Dec 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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the wise restraints that make use free, law, elizabeth warrren, bernie sanders, nba, hong kong, opoid crisis, boieng 737 max, tort deform, tort reform, good men project, michael shammas, profit motive, government regulation, free market, laissez-faire, de-regulation, regulations, mixed economies

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Why an Ancient Roman Philosophy Captured the Imaginations of Slaves & Kings—And How it Can Empower You

Shammas, Michael. “How an Ancient Roman Philosophy Can Empower You.” HuffPost, 26 Nov. 2017
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 11 Nov 2019
Michael Shammas
New York University School of Law
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stoicism, epictetus, marcus aurelius, musonius rufus, seneca, cicero, xeno of citium, zeno of citium, the meditations, the discourses, philosophy, self-help, ancient rome, antiquity