Books in Brief

Labor Unions and Public Policy, by Edward H. Chamberlin, Philip D. Bradley, Gerard D. Reilly, and Roscoe Pound (American Enterprise Association, $4.50). Up to a few years ago, it was generally assumed—by intellectuals and others —that to be an intellectual was to be a drumbeater for unions, and consequently it was almost impossible to find scholarly works critical of the union movement. Recently, the tide has begun to turn, and the American Enterprise Association—unique as a truly independent-minded and courageous economic research agency— has played an important role in this change. Here, it binds together four of its recent pamphlets on unionism, all contributing to a much-needed reappraisal. Roscoe Pound’s exposé of the undue legal privileges of unions has already become famous, and Professor Bradley offers an excellent economic analysis of unionism and the specious arguments against “the free rider.” The only weak spot is the confused lead article by Professor Chamberlin.

M. N. ROTHBARD

Labor Unions and Public Policy, by Edward H. Chamberlin, Philip D. Bradley, Gerard D. Reilly, and Roscoe Pound (American Enterprise Association, $4.50). Up to a few years ago, it was generally assumed—by intellectuals and others —that to be an intellectual was to be a drumbeater for unions, and consequently it was almost impossible to find scholarly works critical of the union movement. Recently, the tide has begun to turn, and the American Enterprise Association—unique as a truly independent-minded and courageous economic research agency— has played an important role in this change. Here, it binds together four of its recent pamphlets on unionism, all contributing to a much-needed reappraisal. Roscoe Pound’s exposé of the undue legal privileges of unions has already become famous, and Professor Bradley offers an excellent economic analysis of unionism and the specious arguments against “the free rider.” The only weak spot is the confused lead article by Professor Chamberlin.

M. N. ROTHBARD