"Stebenne's diligently researched study is the best work to date on this prominent American public servant."--CHOICE

"An absorbing, scholarly biography of an undeservedly neglected legal thinker....An illuminating look at a fascinating figure in 20th-century politics."--Kirkus Reviews

"Former Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz described Arthur J. Goldberg as 'perpetual energy in constant motion leading to endless achievement.' This book provides an interesting, comprehensive account of that achievement--and far more. Professor Stebenne in writing of Justice Goldberg has given us the history of the American labor movement, from World War II through Viet Nam. He tells a fascinating story. His analysis illuminates contemporary political, as well as economic, circumstance. Those interested in American government, labor relations, or history, will find his book a valuable contribution."--Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, United States Supreme Court

"David Stebenne's study of Arthur Goldberg is both a superb biography of a major figure in the postwar labor world, and a challenging reinterpretation of modern American political economy. It is an important contribution to the burgeoning scholarship on recent American history."--Alan Brinkley, Columbia University

"A valuable source for students of labor history."--Publishers Weekly

"The book's description of lawsuits, lobbying and legislation involving labor issues is impressive....[C]onsiderable original research..."--ABA Journal

"A meticulously researched biography...An important addition to the growing literature on the rise of labor unions and modern American political economy."--HISTORY

"[The] book is undoubtedly one of the most sophisticated, historically well-grounded defenses of bureaucratic liberalism to appear on the labor history bookshelf."--Labor History

"Tells political scientists and readers with an interest in law and society an important story about the constitutive function of law and lawyers in post-New Deal America."--The Law and Politics Book Review

"This book chronicles the life of an important figure in the history of labor relations in an impeccably scholarly manner."--The Journal of American History

"[T]his book should be read by anyone involved in the industrial relations process."--Monthly Labor Review