Content: I. Theories of State: R. Martin: Democracy and Rights: Two Perspectives u G. den Hartogh: The Limits of Liberal Neutrality u M. Blegvad: Types of Liberal Theories of Justice and Democracy u P. Gerard: Ethique et politique dans la legitimation du droit u A. Perenic: La primaute de l'individu ou la primaute du systeme politique u E. Wolgast: The State as Servant u V. Haksar: Social Contract, Integrity and the Right to Equal Liberties u II. Theories of Law: J. Cottingham: The Philosophical Status of Natural Rights u T. A. Fay: Rights and Natural Law u S. Morimura: Social Morality and Right-Based Moralities u M. D. Bayles: Against Right-Based Moral Theories u C. Johnson: On Some Alleged Difficulties for Utilitarian Justifications of Rights u H. v. Erp: Democracy: Pragmatic Conceptions and Ethical Justification u A. M. Cameron: MacCormick's Liberal Theory of Rights u F. A. Cappelletti: De la libre pensee au droit a la libre communication des pensees et des opinions u H. Collins: Liberty and Equality in the Workplace u B. B. Levenbook: Are There Any Positive Rights? u H. T. Klami: All Things Not Considered u R. Alexy: Problems of Discursive Rationality in Law u A. Aarnio: Taking Rules Seriously u J.-P. Rentto: Obligation to Obey? u A. MacLeod: Rights, Constraints and Consequences u I. Williams: Legal Rights and Privacy in the Information Society .