"Against Dirigisme: The Case for Unshackling Economic Markets" is a collection of Deepak Lal´s key essays over several decades that present a concise record of the long-standing "government versus market" debate from the perspective of a strong advocate of the market. The essays in this book deal with the multifarious aspects of the conflict, from the theoretical, cultural, and historical perspectives to trade, welfare, monetary, fiscal, and social policies.