The Civilology | Civilologie series is edited by Willem van Boom (University of Leiden) and Ivo Giesen (Utrecht School of Law).
In the Civilology | Civilologie series, the focus is on how private law works in real life. Rather than analysing private law from a strictly legal doctrinal perspective, this series encompasses the combined use of insights from social sciences – ranging from economics to psychology and sociology –to analyse the behavioural assumptions underlying private law, to understand the effects it has on individuals, organizations and businesses, and to appreciate the impact of both assumptions and effects on policymakers, legislatures and courts.