Donald L. Horowitz is a leading scholar on ethnic conflict, constitutional design, and democratization, serving as James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Law and Political Science at Duke University. Renowned for his influential works, including Ethnic Groups in Conflict, his research focuses on how institutions shape outcomes in divided societies. Horowitz has advised constitutional processes in countries like Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and Iraq and holds a J.D. from Yale and a Ph.D. from Harvard. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he is celebrated for bridging academic insights with practical solutions to global political challenges.