Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 180 pages)
ISBN:
1509916555
,
9781509916559
Series Statement:
Modern studies in European law volume 78
Content:
Foundations of the EU rule of law -- Conceptualising the EU rule of law -- Locating the EU rule of law -- Holding EU institutions to the rule of law -- Holding member states to the rule of law
Content:
This is a book about the internal dimension of the rule of law in the European Union (EU). The EU is a community based on law which adheres to and promotes a set of common values between the Member States. The preservation of these values (such as legality, legal certainty, prohibition of arbitrariness, respect for fundamental rights) is pivotal to the success of European integration and the well-being of the individuals within it. Yet, the EU rule of law suffers from an imposter syndrome and has been the subject of criticism: ie that it is only part of the EU agenda in order to legitimise sweeping new powers and policies, and that it plays little or no role in promoting a culture of compliance for either deviant EU Institutions or for Member States. This book will examine whether the EU rule of law deserves those criticisms. It will offer an analytical guide to the EU rule of law by conceptualising it and locating it within the sources of EU law. It will then ask whether the EU is based on the rule of law - a question which is answered in the affirmative, but one which has to be considered in the context of compliance and the overall effectiveness of the EU enforcement acquis. It is argued that while the EU means well in its aim to preserve unity in an increasingly diversified Europe, the extent to which it can pave the way to a better world (based on a transnational rule of law concept akin to good governance and improvement of citizens' lives) is dependent on the commitment of all European integration stakeholders to the EU project.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781509995516
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781509916542
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781849464703
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1849464707
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Konstadinides, Theodore The rule of law in the European Union Oxford [UK] : Hart Publishing, 2017 ISBN 9781849464703
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1849464707
Language:
English
Subjects:
Law
Keywords:
Europäische Union
;
Politisches System
;
Politische Institution
;
Rechtsstaatsprinzip
