Inhalt: P. A. Köhler / H. F. Zacher, Sozialversicherung: Pfade der Entwicklung - D. Zöllner, Landesbericht Deutschland - Y. Saint-Jours, Landesbericht Frankreich - A. I. Ogus, Landesbericht Großbritannien - H. Hofmeister, Landesbericht Österreich - A. Maurer, Landesbericht Schweiz
Hans F. Zacher is Director emeritus of the Max-Planck-Institute for Foreign and International Social Law, Munich. He is a former President of the Max-Planck-Society and has been awarded honorary doctorates and prizes. He is also Honorary President of the German Association for Social Law.