The Editor: Thomas Groß is Professor of Public Law, Comparative Law and Administrative Science at the University of Gießen (Germany).

• Contents: Geoffrey Wilson: Comparative Law and the Past – Wolfgang Schur: Some Problems of European Legal Methodology – John McEldowney: Change, Culture and the Future: Public Law in Transition – Heinhard Steiger: Remarks Concerning the Normative Structure of a Modern World Order in a Historical Perspective – Alan Neal: Danger - Men at Work: Labour Law in a Comparative Perspective – Malgorzata Pyziak-Szafnicka: Aufrechnung in rechtsvergleichender Sicht (English Summary) – Sharon Cowan: Sexual Identity and Law - Sex or Gender? – Andreas Müglich: Contract Law and the Inclusion of Terms and Conditions in the Case of Trading via Commercial Internet Platforms – Kamil Arslanow: Conclusion of Contracts on the Basis of Use of Electronic Commerce. Some Comparative Legal Problems of the Russian Legislation – Loveday Hodson: The European Court of Human Rights: Which Way Next? – Brun-Otto Bryde: The Internationalization of Constitutional Law – Regina Rauxloh: Common Sense v. Legal Expertise. A Case Study of Comparative Analysis of Lay Participation in the former GDR and the FRG – Martina Schulz: Tort Law and International Jurisdiction under European Law. Recent Developments in England – Günter Weick: Conclusion.