Sociology of law section of the Swiss sociological association: “The Rule of the Law and the Euro-pean Constitutional Approach. Trends and Per-spectives”
The Anglo-Saxon “rule of the law“, as depicted by Posner or Hayek or analyzed by Neumann, is today more than ever linked in a competitive way with the more cartesian “continental” system of law, relying on Kant and Montesquieu. The deterioration of the law of nations, the “Völkerrecht”, since the end of the cold war and the warfare of international coalitions linked with decisions of the United Nation, for example Af-ghanistan, Kosovo and Iraq shed light on the actual development. Judicial decisions on international rela-tions concerning private persons and governments of third countries made in the USA or in den Haag have to be analysed carefully regarding these theoretical aspects. Comparative or analytical contributions are welcome. Please write to: Josef Estermann, PD Dr. phil., Dr. iur., Research Committee Sociology of Law, Swiss Sociological Association, Postfach 281, CH-6002 Luzern: josef.estermann@acc.unilu.ch
esterman@zedat.fu-berlin.de