Schneck's academic work has focused on political philosophy, with special emphases on 18th- century American political thought and contemporary continental political theory. More recently he has focused on the role of religion in democracy. He is the author of several books and articles in the field of political philosophy; notable publications include two books on the political theory of Max Scheler, an edited volume on the work of Fred Dallmayr, and articles and book chapters examining such figures as Tocqueville, Michel Foucault, and Jürgen Habermas, among others.
