Yuval Levin is an American political analyst, public intellectual, and author known for his work on conservatism and social policy. He earned his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago and has served as director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Levin is the founding editor of National Affairs and a contributing editor at The National Review and The Weekly Standard. His books, including The Fractured Republic and A Time to Build, examine the decline of social institutions and the renewal of American civic life through responsibility and reform.