A collection of papers presented at the workshop "Consequences of the Autopoietic Law Theory", held in Cardiff, March 2000. The papers featured in this book have been edited.

Part I Theorizing autopoietic law: alienating justice - on the surplus value of the 12th camel, Gunther Teubner
the specific autopoiesis of law - between derivative autonomy and generalized paradox, Jean Clam
the representation of law's autonomy in autopoiesis theory, Roger Cotterrell
legitimation between the noise of politics and the order of law - a critique of autopoietic rationality, Jiri Priban
the construction and demolition of the Luhmann heresy, Michael King. Part II Applying autopoietic law theory: autopoiesis and the natural environment, Eric W. Orts
the concept of reflexive labour law - its theoretical background and possible applications, Ralf Rogowski
criminal justice - autopoietic insights, Richard Nobles, David Schiff
modernizing justice inside "UK PLC" - Mimesis, de-differentiation and colonization, Tim Murphy
abiding the world - globalism and the Lex Mercatoria, Peter Fitzpatrick
beyond the metaphor of legal transplants? - consequences of autopoietic theory for the study of cross-cultural legal adaptation, David Nelken.