Fortunately, I did not do this work all alone. The list of individuals I want to thank for supervising my project, reading preliminary drafts of papers and chapters, or simply for keeping me company and making the process more cheerful, is long and full of amazing people. The current book is based on findings developed during my doctorial studies. I therefore first want to thank my two dissertation supervisors—my main supervisor Peter Kemp and my secondary supervisor Lars Erslev Andersen. Peter: Thanks for believing in my project from the start, for reading and criticizing draft versions of the dissertation and thanks, in particular, for the confidence you showed in me by supporting my project, even when we disagreed on my approach. Lars: Thanks for reading (and, when needed, devastatingly deconstructing) many draft versions of papers and chapters. But also, and equally important, thanks for helping me focus on the research process rather than solely on the final dissertation, and for integrating me into inspiring and lasting research environments. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to study and carry out research at the Hauser Global Law School at NYU Law. The education and inspiration I got at this distinguished institution profoundly shaped my academic approach and brought my research to a new level. In this connection I want to thank Richard Pildes for sponsoring my application, and for following up on my project with inspiring discussions. And Joseph Weiler—it is one thing to be accepted into NYU Law’s visiting scholar program, but it is something else entirely to be made to feel at home in this amazing academic environment. That is what you made me feel, and for that I am forever grateful.