Conflict of Laws and Laws of Conflict in Europe and Beyond

A book series devoted to the common foundations of the European legal systems. The Ius Commune Europaeum series includes comparative legal studies as well as studies on the effect of treaties within national legal systems. All areas of the law are covered. The books are published in various European languages Linder the auspices of METRO, the Institute for Transnational Legal Research at Maastricht University.

This book deals with new approaches to supranational and transnational law generating structures. These new approaches, namely Christian Joerges' theoretical concept based upon the conflict of laws methodology, and additional ideas of constitutional pluralism and participatory transnational governance are discussed from private, public and international law perspectives. They strive to conceptualise in legal categories - the efforts to re-constitute democratic governing in post-national constellations.

The authors seek to find new ways - far a democratisation of European and trans-national governance outside traditional models, and more convincing ways of a European and transnational 'juridification' that reconciles democracy, diversity, and social rights.

This book is based on the proceedings of a conference at the European University Institute in Florence.