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My Take
John Yoo is one of those figures I find impossible to dismiss, regardless of where one lands on his conclusions. Born in Seoul, Harvard-educated, and now the Heller Professor of Law at Berkeley, he became defined by his Bush-era opinions on executive power, warrantless surveillance, and the Geneva Conventions, work that still ignites fierce debate. My interest isn't endorsement; it's that he pushed a coherent and provocative theory of presidential authority into the center of American constitutional argument and never retreated from it. Whether you see that as principled or alarming, the intellectual stamina to keep defending a position under sustained fire genuinely commands my attention.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Yoo
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ユー
- Reading
- じょん・ゆー
- Born
- July 10, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- lawyer / university teacher / jurist
2. Background
- University
- Harvard University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Taming Globalization: International Law, the U.S. Constitution, and the New World Order | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John Yoo born?
Born July 10, 1967 (age 59).
Where is John Yoo from?
John Yoo is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does John Yoo do?
John Yoo works as lawyer, university teacher, jurist.
What is John Yoo known for?
Notable works include Taming Globalization: International Law, the U.S. Constitution, and the New World Order.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.