'The book thoroughly describes a controversy that has long occupied legal scholars.' P. Lermack, CHOICE
Introduction; 1. Framing the study of the precedent; 2. The stakes of deference; 3. Strength of constraint; 4. Scope of applicability; 5. Precedent and pluralism; 6. Precedential strength in doctrinal perspective; 7. Precedential strength in structural perspective; 8. Compromise, common ground, and precedential scope; 9. Implication and transitions; Conclusion.