Internationalism has long been regarded as an important goal of any national conflict of laws system. The three main branches of the subject – jurisdiction, choice of law and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments – should be developed in a manner sympathetic to the needs of international trade and interaction and allow for recognition of foreign interests. In exceptional cases, however, local public policy should also be available to protect private rights. Internationalism is a major theme in the recent book, The Conflict of Laws in New Zealand. This article assesses the state of internationalism in New Zealand conflict of laws and the contribution of the book to the issue.

国际主义长期以来被视为任何国家冲突法体系的重要目标。该主题的三个主要分支——管辖权、法律选择以及外国判决的承认和执行——应以符合国际贸易和互动需求的方式发展，并允许承认外国利益。然而，在特殊情况下，还应提供地方公共政策来保护私人权利。国际主义是最近出版的《新西兰法律冲突》一书中的一个主题。本文评估了新西兰法律冲突中的国际主义状况以及本书对该问题的贡献。