Law

The protection of national identity is necessary for the success of democracies and European integration, with the law being the institutional framework for addressing identity issues in societies. Marvin Klein's study shows that to achieve balance between national and European interests, European law must provide an effective safeguard for national identity.

Private insurance law is dogmatically challenging, dynamic, and economically significant. Christian Armbrüster explores systematically the structures and guiding principles of this area of law, highlights current developments and combines academic depth with clear, concise presentation.

To enable banking supervision to operate effectively, it must - similar to central banks - be shielded from undue influences by politics and the banking sector. At the same time, action within the scope of its mandate must be ensured. Christopher Finck examines the relation between independence and democratic accountability in banking supervision.

Liberal democracy is based on a conception of autonomous subjects. Up to now, the psyche`s role in freedom and emancipation has not been adequately examined. Legal ideals of liberty presuppose certain conditions that have implications for our understanding of fundamental rights and democratic subjectivity.