Law and Economics as Political Theory: Two Internal Critiques

The law and economics movement, currently one of the most influential movements in legal scholarship, proves important beyond the narrow ken of lawyers and economists as one of its central goals is to provide concrete prescriptions for governments and court systems. It is, therefore, of great interest to political scientists and a wide spectrum of theorists. The law and economics movement, especially as articulated in the writings of Judge Richard Posner, has attracted critical attention from prominent political and legal theorists such as Dworkin ...