How has the early development of private international law affected contemporary practice? Through a broad contextual and historical analysis, Roxana Banu offers new interpretations of nineteenth century canonical writings in private international law, while also resurfacing crucial forgotten and marginalized perspectives.

• 1: Introduction


• 2: Individual- and State-Centered Perspectives in Nineteenth Century Private International Law


• 3: . Individual- and State-Centered Perspectives in Nineteenth Century Europe


• 4: Tracing the Relational Internationalist Perspective in Europe After World War II


• 5: Individual-centered and State-centered Internationalist Perspectives in American Private International Law Theory


• 6: Recognition, Rights, and Reasonable Expectations


• 7: Legitimacy and Autonomy


• 8: Universalism Versus Uniformity


• 9: Conclusions

Roxana Banu is an Assistant Professor of Law at Western Law School, Ontario, Canada. Prior to joining Western Law School, Banu taught Private International Law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada and at Fordham Law School in New York City.