Tweedy Flanigan is a PhD Candidate in Political Theory. His dissertation research concerns the nature and limits of the claims of law, considered theoretically and from the perspective of applied political ethics. In particular, he has written about the duty to obey the law, the concept of authority, and moral permissions to violent political protest. In addition, he maintains interests in Kant's political philosophy and the nature of obligations between generations. He holds an MPhil in Political Theory from the University of Oxford and an AB in Philosophy from Georgetown University.