George L. Priest is the Edward J. Phelps Professor of Law and Economics at Yale Law School.
As a witness to the rise of Law and Economics in the post-war United States, Professor Priest provides an elegantly written history of the big ideas that continue to inspire research and spark debate across established and emerging fields, from economics to public policy. - Marc D. Froese, Professor of Political Science, Burman University This book reviews the growth and influence of the field of law and economics from World War II to 1991. It is a remarkable intellectual history, that carefully dissects the respective contributions made by the prime movers of the field, how their approaches differed, and how they influenced each other. - Stephen J. Spurr, Professor of Economics, Wayne State University