"Atleson takes a fresh, synthetic look at the whole field of labor law. This almost never happens in legal scholarship. His book will be widely read by labor lawyers and law students. Not comparable work exists. It is well written, informative, and the product of scrupulous scholarship. Because of its originality and accessibility, this book will be widely read outside the legal community. . . . It will be of interest to all who are concerned with labor history and the current crisis of the labor movement. Because of its methodological and philosophical implications, the book should and will be read by many people concerned with the difficult questions of the legitimacy of judicial power in a democratic society."—Karl E. Klare, Northeastern University School of Law

"A very interesting book of genuine value to scholars seeking a greater understanding of organized labor and the electoral system. . . . Theoretically interesting, analytically crisp, and well written."—Richard L. Rubin, American Political Science Review