Why the Haves Come Out Ahead: The Classic Essay and New Observations

This is the fortieth anniversary edition of a classic of law and society, updated with extensive new commentary. Drawing a distinction between experienced "repeat players" and inexperienced "one shotters" in the U.S. judicial system, Marc Galanter establishes a recognized and applied model of how the structure of the legal system and an actor's frequency of interaction with it can predict outcomes.

Notwithstanding democratic institutions of governance and the "majestic eq…