... confluence of public and private international law THE CONFLUENCE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW A sharp distinction is usually drawn between public international law, concerned with the rights ... interna-tional law, both public and private. The distinction between public and private international law obscures the important public role of private international law, both actual and potential, ... reconsideration of the foundations of private international law, by exploring the way that private international law is shaped by rules and principles of public international law. The argument in...