Lead Article
 Fundamental Rights as Guidelines and Inspiration: German Constitutionalism in International Perspective Fundamental Rights as Guidelines and Inspiration: German Constitutionalism in International Perspective
 by Brun-Otto Bryde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Introduction to the 25th Anniversary Issue
 Happenstance and Memory:  A Legacy of Law and Development Scholarship and Policy in Legal Education Happenstance and Memory:  A Legacy of Law and Development Scholarship and Policy in Legal Education
 by Leah Larson-Rabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
The Nature of Law and Development
 The Owl and the Pussy-cat:  Is there a Future for “Law and Development”? The Owl and the Pussy-cat:  Is there a Future for “Law and Development”?
 by David M. Trubek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Regional Recollections
 Reflections on the Evolution of Law and Legal Education in China and Vietnam Reflections on the Evolution of Law and Legal Education in China and Vietnam
 by Charles R. Irish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
 Sharing the Heat Sharing the Heat
 by Cliff F. Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
 Changing Ambitions for Law in East Africa Changing Ambitions for Law in East Africa
 by William C. Whitford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
New Voices in Law and Development
 Constitution-making, Democracy and the “Civilizing” of Irreconcilable Conflict:  What Might We Learn from the South African Miracle? Constitution-making, Democracy and the “Civilizing” of Irreconcilable Conflict:  What Might We Learn from the South African Miracle?
 by Heinz Klug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
 On Rule of Law Rhetoric, Economic Development, and Northeast Asia On Rule of Law Rhetoric, Economic Development, and Northeast Asia
 by John K.M. Ohnesorge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
 Democratic Institutions in Sudan:  More than Just a Promise? Democratic Institutions in Sudan:  More than Just a Promise?
 by Brady Williamson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Scholarly Essay
 Hard Law, Soft Law, and International Taxation Hard Law, Soft Law, and International Taxation
 by Allison Christians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Notes and Comments
 The Most Egregious Arms Broker:  Prosecuting Arms Embargo Violators in the International Criminal Court The Most Egregious Arms Broker:  Prosecuting Arms Embargo Violators in the International Criminal Court
 by Claudette Torbey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
 Choice of Laws or Choice of Culture:  How Western Nations Treat the Islamic Marriage Contract in Domestic Courts Choice of Laws or Choice of Culture:  How Western Nations Treat the Islamic Marriage Contract in Domestic Courts
 by Emily L. Thompson & F. Soniya Yunus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361