W. Muschik, H. Ehrentraut, C. Papenfuss and S. Blenk
Mesoscopic Theory of Liquid Crystals
in: J.J.Brey, J.Marro, J.M.Rubi, M.San Miguel (Eds.): 25 Years of Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, Proceedings of the XIII Sitges Conference, 13 - 17 June 1994, Sitges
series "Lecture Notes in Physics", Springer 1995, vol. 445

The structural roots of the mesoscopic theory of liquid crystals are reviewed and shortly discussed.