"The book is a breakthrough achievement, first for showing the sheer need for some sort of theory of justice that might make our private law intelligible, and then for proposing one. The theory of relational justice the authors propose is morally attractive, and the proposed reforms they claim it requires are provocative, well-reasoned, and attainable. Their account will convince many, and will move others who may not be convinced by the theory's particulars to propose alternatives. The result will be a conversation which is long overdue." -- Robin West, Professor of Law, Emerita, Georgetown University Law Center"Dagan and Dorfman present a conceptually coherent vision of private law arguing that it should, and to a significant degree already does, abide by the fundamental maxim of reciprocal respect for self-determination and substantive equality. This is the best book we have, not just on the distinctive significance and core intellectual principles of private law, but on its heart and soul." -- Thomas Gutmann, Chair for Private Law and Legal Philosophy, University of Muenster"In this important book, Dagan and Dorfman argue that private law, at its core, is not about markets or power, but about relational justice. Private law in theory and practice enables individuals to organize their horizontal relations with one another, unburdened by the demands of collective politics.

The book is a must read for anybody who wishes to construct a just order from the deeply fractured order of capitalism." -- Katharina Pistor, Edwin B. Parker Professor of Comparative Law, Columbia Law School"The book is a breakthrough achievement, first for showing the sheer need for some sort of theory of justice that might make our private law intelligible, and then for proposing one. The theory of relational justice the authors propose is morally attractive, and the proposed reforms they claim it requires are provocative, well-reasoned, and attainable. Their account will convince many, and will move others who may not be convinced by the theory's particulars to propose alternatives. The result will be a conversation which is long overdue." -- Robin West, Professor of Law, Emerita, Georgetown University Law Center"This book is vital for anyone looking to create a fair framework within the fragmented landscape of capitalism." -- Zainab Zaeem, Law Society Gazette book review.