Economics of Constitutional Law - 9781847201133

Editor Epstein is affiliated with the U. of Chicago, the Hoover Institution, and New York U. Law School. He provides an extensive introduction to the law and economics of constitutionalism before presenting his selection of 29 previously published articles (including several of his own), the earliest dating from the late 1970s and the latest published in 2006. Arrangement is in two volumes, the first devoted to the structural constitution, with articles pertaining to the themes of self-interest and to the separation of powers, federalism, and unconstitutional conditions. The second volume focuses on individual rights, and articles are arranged in sections on property and contract, freedom of speech and religion, and due process and equal protection. The selections are from such sources as the International Review of Law and Economics, Cato Journal, Columbia Law Review, and the Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, among others. They are reprinted in facsimile, and there is no index. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)