Juxtaposing autonomy and paternalism in private law / edited by Anthony Ogus and Willem H. van Boom.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing, defining and balancing 'autonomy versus paternalism' / Willem H van Boom and Anthony Ogus -- Mandatory contract law : functions and principles in light of the proposal for a directive on consumer rights / Gerhard Wagner -- Role of information deficiencies in contract enforcement / Ann-Sofie Vandenberghe -- Consumer bankruptcy : a third way between autonomy and paternalism in privacy law / Nick Huls -- Regulating consumer demand in insurance markets / Daniel Schwacz -- Contracts and capabilities : an evolutionary perspective on the autonomy-paternalism debate / Simon Deakin -- Autonomy and paternalism from a common law perspective : setting aside disadvantageous transactions / Stephen Waddams -- Informing consumers about themselves / Oren Bar-Gill and Franco Ferrari -- Forms of imposed protection in legal history, especially in Roman Law / Laurens Winkel.