Philip Bobbitt

Philip Bobbitt is an American author, academic, and lawyer. He has written extensively about constitutional law, international security, and the history of strategic thinking.

Philip Bobbitt is known for his contributions to the field of constitutional theory. He has developed a theory known as the "market state" and has written extensively on the concept of "the state."

The market state is a concept developed by Philip Bobbitt that describes a form of governance in which the state acts as an agent of private sector interests. In this model, rather than directly providing goods and services, the state contracts with private entities to deliver them.

Philip Bobbitt has written several books, including "The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace, and the Course of History," "Terror and Consent: The Wars for the Twenty-first Century," and "The Garments of Court and Palace: Machiavelli and the World That He Made."

Philip Bobbitt received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University, his law degree from Yale Law School, and his doctorate in international relations from the University of Oxford. He has held positions at several prestigious institutions, including the University of Texas at Austin and Columbia University.