It′s All in the Game

“[A] serious contribution to legal theory and one very well worth reading. Hutchinson’s argument is thought provoking, informative, well written, engaging, and quite cogent. . . . Additionally, Hutchinson’s broader comparative perspective, drawing on judicial decisions from the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, is also quite valuable and greatly enriches his arguments.” - Jack Wade Nowlin , Law and Politics Book Review

“[A] wonderful book . . . . It’s All in the Game provides for legal scholars who do not stay up late at night reading contemporary philosophy an exceptionally lucid and nontechnical description of this new paradigm . . . .” - Lief Carter, Justice System Journal

“[Hutchinson’s] witty writing style, sustained analyses of theoretical debates, daily practices of appellate judges, and analysis of significant court rulings are superb.” - M. G. Pufong , Choice

“Hutchinson’s engaging defence of the proposition that ‘anything might go’ in legal analysis does much to remind the reader that some of what passes for normal, logical, or incontestable legal reasoning is nothing of the sort.” - Hamish Stewart , University of Toronto Quarterly

"Professor Hutchinson writes as elegantly and pointedly in his scholarly books and law journal articles as in his popular works and contributions to the Toronto Star. Articulate and occasionally lyrical, It’s All in the Game offers a highly attractive exposition of critical theory in illustrating a related thesis that the best jurisprudence offers the most attractive judgment. . . . [Readers] should put this book near the top of their reading lists. These readers ultimately will join those already familiar with the book in recommending it to others." - William E. Wiethoff , Review of Communication

“It’s All in the Game sharpens a pressing debate in legal theory and helps show a way out. It is compelling and clear, and a certain classic from a leading theorist of our time.” - Lawrence Lessig, Harvard University Law School

“A particularly thoughtful attempt to carve out a ‘middle way’ between the formalist and the political vision of law.” - Paul Campos, University of Colorado, Boulder

“A significant and important contribution to legal theory that is both well-written and stimulating. Hutchinson’s book offers the serious reader a perspective that previously had been missing in the debates about modernism and postmodernism in law—yet it remains refreshingly down to earth and readable.” - Gary Minda, Brooklyn Law School