THIS BOOK OWES MANY debts. I am deeply grateful to David McBride
at Oxford University Press, who supported this project from the
outset and shepherded it through publication. I am also indebted
to Bruce Ackerman, Benjamin Barton, and Robert Gordon for
their insightful comments, and to Aaron Henson for his excellent
research. The staff of the Stanford Law library provided invaluable
reference assistance: Paul Lomio, Sonia Moss, Rich Porter, Rachael
Samberg, Sergio Stone, George Vizvary, Erika Wayne, and George
Wilson. My greatest debt is to my husband, Ralph Cavanagh, whose
support and guidance made this book possible.
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