Affordable housing is a burning social issue in Germany today - but not one that can be solved by looking to the country's Civil Code for answers. In her timely study, Lisa Dudeck reveals how contract law is charged with social, economic and environmental policy objectives that can hardly be reflected in it, while the far greater potential for shaping alternative regulatory mechanisms remains unused.
Affordable housing is a burning social issue in Germany today - but not one that can be solved by looking to the country's Civil Code for answers. In her timely study, Lisa Dudeck reveals how contract law is charged with social, economic and environmental policy objectives that can hardly be reflected in it, while the far greater potential for shaping alternative regulatory mechanisms remains unused.

