ABSTRACT

Providing another key contribution to the immensely popular field of law and economics, this book, written by the doyen of the history of economic thought in the US, explores the dynamic relationship between economics, law and polity.Combining a selection of old and new essays by Warren J. Samuels that chart a number of key themes, it provides an i

part |2 pages

PART I Rights, markets, and power: the legal-economic nexus

chapter 1|15 pages

Introduction: Belief and power

chapter 2|21 pages

The legal-economic nexus

chapter 3|40 pages

The nature and sources of rights

chapter 4|10 pages

Markets and their social construction

part |2 pages

PART V The subtleties of policy making