Publications of Ralf Michaels

Michaels, R.: Empagran's Empire: International Law and Statutory Interpretation in the U.S. Supreme Court of the Twenty-First Century. In: The U.S. Supreme Court and International Law: Continuity or Change?, pp. 533 - 546 (Eds. Sloss, D. L.; Ramsey, M. D.; Dodge, W. S.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (2011)

Michaels, R.: Global Problems in Domestic Courts. In: The Law of the Future and the Future of the Law, pp. 167 - 177 (Eds. Muller, S.; Zouridis, S.; Frishman, M.; Kistemaker, L.). Torkel Opsahl, Oslo (2011)

Michaels, R.: Of Islands and the Ocean: The Two Rationalities of European Private Law. In: Foundations of European Private Law, pp. 139 - 158 (Eds. Brownsword, R.; Niglia, L.; Micklitz, H.-W.). Hart (2011)

Michaels, R.; Pauwelyn, J.: Conflict of Norms or Conflict of Laws?: Different Techniques in the Fragmentation of Public International Law. In: Multi-Sourced Equivalent Norms in International Law (Eds. Broude, T.; Shany, Y.). Hart (2011)

Michaels, R.: Eigentum. In: Handwörterbuch des Europäischen Privatrechts, Vol. I, pp. 358 - 362 (Eds. Basedow, J.; Hopt, K. J.; Zimmermann, R.). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2009)

Michaels, R.: Erwerb von Nichtberechtigten. In: Handwörterbuch des Europäischen Privatrechts, Vol. I, pp. 451 - 454 (Eds. Basedow, J.; Hopt, K. J.; Zimmermann, R.). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2009)

Michaels, R.: Rechtskultur. In: Handwörterbuch des Europäischen Privatrechts, Vol. II, pp. 1255 - 1259 (Eds. Basedow, J.; Hopt, K. J.; Zimmermann, R.). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2009)

Michaels, R.: Rechtsvergleichung. In: Handwörterbuch des Europäischen Privatrechts, Vol. II, pp. 1265 - 1269 (Eds. Basedow, J.; Hopt, K. J.; Zimmermann, R.). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2009)

Michaels, R.: Restatements. In: Handwörterbuch des Europäischen Privatrechts, Vol. II, pp. 1295 - 1299 (Eds. Basedow, J.; Hopt, K. J.; Zimmermann, R.). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2009)

Michaels, R.; Jansen, N.: Private Law Beyond the State. Europeanization, Globalization, Privatization. In: Beyond the State? Rethinking Private Law, pp. 69 - 118 (Eds. Jansen, N.; Michaels, R.) (2008)

Michaels, R.; Jansen, N.: Private Law and the State. Comparative Perceptions, Historical Observations, and Basic Problems. In: Beyond the State? Rethinking Private Law, pp. 15 - 67 (Eds. Jansen, N.; Michaels, R.) (2008)

Michaels, R.: Globalizing Savigny? The State in Savigny's Private International Law and the Challenge from Europeanization and Globalization. In: Aktuelle Fragen zu politischer und rechtlicher Steuerung im Kontext der Globalisierung, pp. 119 - 144 (Eds. Stolleis, M.; Streeck, W.). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Baden-Baden (2007)

Michaels, R.: Some Fundamental Jurisdictional Conceptions as Applied in Judgment Conventions. In: Conflict of laws in a globalized world, pp. 29 - 62 (Eds. Gottschalk, E.; Michaels, R.; Rühl, G.; von Hein, J.). Cambridge University Press, New York (2007)

Michaels, R.: Retour aux sources? Droit et politiques des sources du droit contemporain aux Etats-Unis [Back to the Sources? Law and Politics of Sources of Contemporary American Law]. In: Les sources du droit – Aspects contemporains, pp. 97 - 112 (Ed. Société de législation comparée & Cedroma) (2007)

Michaels, R.: American Law (United States). In: Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law, pp. 66 - 77 (Ed. Smits, J.). Elgar, Cheltenham (2006)

Michaels, R.: Two Economists, Three Opinions? Economic Models for Private International Law – Cross-Border Torts as Example. In: An Economic Analysis of Private International Law, pp. 143 - 184 (Eds. Basedow, J.; Kono, T.; Rühl, G.). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2006)

Michaels, R.: The Functional Method of Comparative Law. In: The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Law, pp. 339 - 382 (Eds. Reimann, M.; Zimmermann, R.). Oxford University Press, Oxford (2006)

Michaels, R.: Re-Placements. Jurisdiction for Contracts and Torts under the Brussels I Regulation when Arts. 5(1) and 5(3) do not Designate a Place in a Member State. In: International Civil Litigation in Europe and Relations with Third States, pp. 129 - 156 (Eds. Nuyts, A.; Watté, N.). Bruylant, Brussels (2005)

Michaels, R.: Territorial Jurisdiction after Territoriality. In: Globalisation and Jurisdiction, pp. 105 - 130 (Eds. Slot, P.-J.; Bulterman, M.). Kluwer Law International, Leiden (2004)

Michaels, R.: Welches europäische Vertragsrecht braucht die Wirtschaft? In: Europa als Union des Rechts – eine notwendige Zwischenbilanz im Prozeß der Vertiefung und Erweiterung, pp. 158 - 159 (Ed. Scholz, R.) (1999)

Michaels, R.; Schmidt, J. P. (Eds.): Das Gutachten zum ausländischen Recht im Prozess des 21. Jahrhunderts. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2025), XV + 291 pp.

Banu, R.; Green, M. S.; Michaels, R. (Eds.): Philosophical Foundations of Private International Law. Oxford University Press, New York (2024), 432 pp.

Bonilla Maldonado, D.; Michaels, R. (Eds.): Derecho comparado. Materiales modernos y posmodernos. Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá (2023), 387 pp.

Michaels, R.; Ruiz Abou-Nigm, V.; van Loon, H. (Eds.): The Private Side of Transforming our World. Intersentia, Cambridge (2021), XIV + 574 pp.

Yassari, N.; Michaels, R. (Eds.): Die Frühehe im Recht – Praxis, Rechtsvergleich, Kollisionsrecht, höherrangiges Recht. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2021), XXVI + 660 pp.

Lorenz, S.; Mansel, H.-P.; Michaels, R. (Eds.): Gutachten zum internationalen und ausländischen Privatrecht (IPG) 2018-2020. Gieseking, Bielefeld (2021), IX + 788 pp.

Michaels, R.; Jansen, N. (Eds.): Beyond the State - Rethinking Private Law. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2008), XII + 422 pp.

Gottschalk, E.; Michaels, R.; Rühl, G.; von Hein, J. (Eds.): Conflict of Laws in a Globalized World. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York, Melbourne etc. (2007), XVI + 302 pp.

Michaels, R.: Preamble I: Purposes, legal nature, and scope of the PICC; applicability by courts; use of the PICC for the purpose of interpretation and supplementation and as a model. In: Commentary on the UNIDROIT principles of international commercial contracts (PICC), 2 Ed., pp. 31 - 109 (Ed. Vogenauer, S.). Oxford University Press, Oxford (2015)

Michaels, R.: Preamble I: Purposes, legal nature, and scope of the PICC; applicability by courts; use of the PICC for the purpose of interpretation and supplementation and as a model. In: Commentary on the UNIDROIT principles of international commercial contracts (PICC), pp. 21 - 80 (Eds. Vogenauer, S.; Kleinheisterkamp, J.). Oxford University Press, Oxford (2009)

Michaels, R.: Systemfragen des Schuldrechts. In: Historisch-kritischer Kommentar zum BGB, Bd. II, pp. 1 - 97 (Eds. Schmoeckel, M.; Rückert, J.; Zimmermann, R.). Mohr, Tübingen (2007)

Michaels, R.; Sommerfeld, A.: EU-Lieferketten-Richtlinie und internationale Zuständigkeit. In: Gedächtnisschrift für Peter Mankowski, pp. 775 - 791. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2024)

Michaels, R.: Internationales Privatrecht als Rechtsvergleichung: Die kollisionsrechtlich-vergleichende Methode. In: Iurium Itinera. Historische Rechtsvergleichung und vergleichende Rechtsgeschichte / Historical Comparative Law and Comparative Legal History. Reinhard Zimmermann zum 70. Geburtstag am 10. Oktober 2022, pp. 149 - 176. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2022)

Michaels, R.: Das Persönlichkeitsrecht am Bild der eigenen Sache. In: Ius Vivum: Kunst – Internationales – Persönlichkeit. Festschrift für Haimo Schack zum 70. Geburtstag, pp. 974 - 985. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2022)

Michaels, R.: Rechtliches Wissen in der Krise – Eine Zeitkapsel. In: Festschrift für Christine Windbichler zum 70. Geburtstag, pp. 97 - 118. De Gruyter, Berlin (2020)

Michaels, R.: A Global Restatement of Private International Law?. In: National, International, Transnational: Harmonischer Dreiklang im Recht, Festschrift für Herbert Kronke zum 70. Geburtstag, pp. 387 - 398. Gieseking, Bielefeld (2020)

Michaels, R.: Mehr Freiheit wagen im Recht der Privatautonomie?. In: „Mehr Freiheit wagen“ – Beiträge zur Emeritierung von Jürgen Basedow, pp. 247 - 276. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2018)

Michaels, R.: Non-State Law in the Hague Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts. In: Varieties of European Economic Law and Regulation, pp. 43 - 69. Springer, Berlin (2014)

Michaels, R.: Die Struktur der kollisionsrechtlichen Durchsetzung einfach zwingender Normen. In: Liber amicorum Klaus Schurig, pp. 191 - 210. Sellier, München (2012)

Michaels, R.: Die europäische IPR-Revolution: Regulierung, Europäisierung, Mediatisierung. In: Die richtige Ordnung. Festschrift für Jan Kropholler zum 70. Geburtstag, pp. 151 - 173. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2008)

Michaels, R.: US Courts as World Courts. In: For Bob Mundheim, pp. 36 - 41. (2006)

Michaels, R.; Solomon, D. (Eds.): Liber Amicorum Klaus Schurig. Sellier, München (2012), X + 323 pp.

Michaels, R.; Riles, A.: Law as Technique. In: Oxford Handbook of Law and Anthropology, pp. 860 - 878 (Eds. Foblets, M.-C.; Goodale, M.; Sapignoli, M.; Zenker, O.). Oxford University Press, Oxford (2022)

Michaels, R.: International Arbitration as Private and Public Good. In: The Oxford Handbook of International Arbitration, pp. 398 - 420 (Eds. Schultz, T.; Ortino, F.). Oxford University Press, Oxford (2020)

Auer, M.; Dagan, H.; Kreitner, R.; Michaels, R.: Methodological Tensions in Understanding Markets. Law and Contemporary Problems 86 (4), pp. i - xi (2024)

Bonilla Maldonado , D.; Michaels, R.; Zalamea, P.: Los derechos de la naturaleza: diálogos entre el derecho y las artes / The rights of nature: Dialogues between law and the arts, Naturaleza y Sociedad. Desafíos Medioambientales (no. 4). Naturaleza y Sociedad. Desafíos Medioambientales (4) (2022)

Michaels, R.: Foreword. Blurry Boundaries of Public and Private International Law – Towards convergence or divergent still? (Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit, Dharmita Prasad eds.), pp. V - VI (2022)

Michaels, R.: Foreword, in: Felix M. Wilke, A Conceptual Analysis of European Private International Law: The General Issues in the EU and its Member States, Intersentia. A Conceptual Analysis of European Private International Law: The General Issues in the EU and its Member States, pp. VII - IX (2019)

Michaels, R.: Foreword, in: Jie Huang, Interregional Recognition and Enforcement of Civil and Commercial Judgments – Lessons for China from US and EU Law, Hart 2014, IX - X. (2014)

Michaels, R.: Foreword: The Bernstein Memorial Lecture — The First Six Years. Duke Law CICLOPs (1), pp. ix - xii (2009)

Michaels, R.; Jansen, N.: Beyond the State? Rethinking Private Law. Introduction to the Issue. The American Journal of Comparative Law, pp. 527 - 539 (2008)

Michaels, R.; Knop, K.; Riles, A.: Foreword. Law and Contemporary Problems 71 (3), pp. 1 - 17 (2008)

Michaels, R.: EU Law as Private International Law? Re-conceptualising the Country-of-Origin Principle as Vested Rights Theory. Bremen (2006), 51 pp.

Michaels, R.: Sachzuordnung durch Kaufvertrag. Traditionsprinzip, Konsensprinzip, ius ad rem in Geschichte, Theorie und geltendem Recht. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin (2002), 474 pp.

Fleischer, H.; Michaels, R.; Röthel, A.; Eckl, C.: Rabels Zeitschrift Open Access. (2024)

Michaels, R.: Palästinenser*innen in Deutschland: Staatsräson sticht Grundrechte. (2023)

Michaels, R.; Sommerfeld, A.: The EU Sustainability Directive and Jurisdiction. (2023)

Michaels, R.: Warum die Grundrechte keine allgemeine Antisemitismusausnahme kennen. (2023)

Michaels, R.: Foreign Child Marriages and Constitutional Law – German Constitutional Court Holds Parts of the German Act to Combat Child Marriages Unconstitutional. (2023)

Michaels, R.: Versammlungsfreiheit gilt auch für Palästinenser. (2022)

Michaels, R.: Symeonides’ 30th (and last) Annual Survey of Choice of Law. (2021)

Michaels, R.; Olbing, J.: Corona and Private International Law: A Regularly Updated Repository of Writings, Cases and Developments. (2020)

Michaels, R.: On the Mbembe Anti-Semitism Debate in Germany: A Decolonial Critique of German Universalism. (2020)

Michaels, R.: Notarization from abroad in times of travel restrictions. (2020)

Michaels, R.: Learning from Corona? (2020)

Michaels, R.: Is Brexit a Game? (2019)

Michaels, R.: Is Adjudicatory Jurisdiction a Category of Public International Law? (2018)

Michaels, R.: Gehört der Islam zu Deutschland? Beyond Böckenförde. (2018)

Michaels, R.: “Law as the Study of Norms” – Foundational Subjects and Interdisciplinarity in Germany and the United States. (2014)