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Book SynopsisEver since its inception, one of the essential tasks of the EU has been to establish the internal market. Despite the impressive body of case law and legislation regarding the internal market, legal and factual barriers still exist for citizens seeking to exercise their full rights under EU law. This book analyses these barriers and proposes ways in which they may be overcome.Next to analysing the key barriers to exercising economic rights more generally, this book focuses on three areas which represent the applications of the four basic freedoms: consumer rights, the rights of professionals in gaining access to the market, and intellectual property rights in the Digital Single Market. With chapters from leading researchers, the main pathways towards the reduction and removal of these barriers are considered. Taking into account important factors including the global financial crisis, as well as practical barriers, such as multilingualism, the solutions provided in this book present a pathway to enhance cross-border realization of European citizens? access to their economic rights, as well as increasing in the cultural richness of the EU.EU Citizens? Economic Rights in Action is an important book, which will be an essential resource for students of EU citizenship and economics, as well as for EU policymakers and practitioners interested in the field.Table of ContentsContent: Foreword by Catherine Barnard Series Preface PART I EU CITIZENS’ ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND BARRIERS TO THEIR EXERCISE: A CRITICAL OVERVIEW 1. General reflections on current threats and challenges to, and opportunities for, the exercise of economic rights by EU citizens Sybe de Vries 2. European ‘equalization’ rules and the de facto differentiation in Member States’ revenues as a barrier to EU citizens’ freedoms Flavio Guella PART II THE LEGAL-FACTUAL DICHOTOMY OF BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC FREEDOMS BASED ON THREE CROSS-NATIONAL CASE STUDIES 3. Union citizens and the recognition of professional qualifications: where do we go from here? Silvia Adamo and Tom Binder 4. Enhancing the protection of digital consumer rights in the European Union: the EU Commission’s response to geoblocking and geofiltering Anne-Marie Van den Bossche and María Teresa Solís Santos 5. Intellectual property rights and barriers to EU citizens: copyright in the light of the Digital Single Market Paolo Guarda PART III HINDRANCES RESULTING FROM THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE EURO ZONE 6. From economic crisis to identity crisis: the spoliation of EU and national citizenships Vassilis Hatzopoulos 7. The charter in times of crisis: the empowerment of economic rights Maribel González Pascual 8. Financial crisis and consumers: breaking down barriers to build up new ones? Raúl Ignacio Rodríguez Magdaleno, Irma Martínez García and Silvia Gómez Ansón PART IV HINDRANCES RESULTING FROM PLURILINGUALISM 9. EU legal language and economic rights interpretation in the Member States Elena Ioriatti 10. Economic Implications of Linguistic Pluralism within the European Union Margarita Argüelles Vélez and Carmen Benavides González 11. What comes first, language or work? Linguistic barriers for accessing the labour market Silvia Adamo 12. The French language system: between protection and obstacles Céline Lageot 13. EU multilingualism and rivalries of rights: from barriers to plurilingualism Elisabetta Pulice Index

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Book SynopsisTwenty-five years after the introduction of European citizenship, it seems as though the EU has overreached itself. In its current state the EU provokes much negative political reaction among its citizens. Conversely, interest in European issues has increased during the crisis, pro-European social movements have emerged and new debates on reforms of the Union’s architecture are flaring up. Through updated and integrated multidisciplinary research this book reconsiders the contradictions and constraints, as well as the promises and prospects, for the future of EU citizenship.With chapters from leading researchers in the field, Reconsidering EU Citizenship is an innovative contribution to the lively debate on European and transnational citizenship. Bringing together policy research and reflections from political theory, this book offers an up-to-date critique of the current state of EU citizenship as well as new insights for its future.As citizenship rights issues become more prominent on the EU policy-making agenda, Reconsidering EU Citizenship will be an invaluable resource to students of EU policy as well as policy-makers and practitioners in the field.Contributors include: F. Cheneval, H. Dean, O. Eberl, M. Ferrin, V. Hlousek, M. Hoogenboom, J. Komárek, V. Koska, M. Prak, S. Seubert, C. Strünck, P. van Parijs, F. Van WaardenTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Reconsidering European Citizenship Sandra Seubert and Oliver Eberl PART I: Models and Constructions of EU citizenship 1. EU citizenship and the puzzle of a European Political Union Sandra Seubert 2. The historical origins of local-national citizenship combinations in Western Europe and the implications for EU citizenship Marcel Hoogenboom and Maarten Prak 3. EU citizens’ duties: Preventing barriers to the exercise of citizens’ rights Jan Komárek PART II: Contradictions and Constraints of EU citizenship 4. Market or polis? Sources of different rights and conflicting social logics in the dynamics of European integration Frans van Waarden 5. EU citizenship and ‘work’: Tensions between formal and substantive equality Hartley Dean 6. A ‘Rights Revolution’ in Europe? The ambiguous relation between rights and citizenship Christoph Strünck 7. Shifting borders and contested identities: The quest for republican EU citizenship and polity Vít Hloušek and Viktor Koska PART III: Prospects for EU Citizenship 8. EU citizenship: Integrating multi-layered identities? Francis Cheneval and Mónica Ferrín 9. EU citizenship and prospects for cosmopolitanism Sandra Seubert 10. Transnational European civic solidarity Oliver Eberl 11. Justifying Europe Phillippe van Parijs Conclusion: From Protection to Empowerment Sandra Seubert Index

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Book SynopsisCitizenship is an ever-evolving and expanding concept. European citizenship is all the more so. This book considers the role that the institutional design of the European Union plays in extending the rights of EU citizens.With chapters from leading researchers in the field, Democratic Empowerment in the European Union outlines the core themes relating to democratic empowerment in the EU. It examines the channels that are being made available by EU policymakers to help increase democratic participation, as well as the hindrances to, and the problems associated with, democratic empowerment. With its groundbreaking account of the ways in which EU citizens are hampered in exercising their democratic citizenship, and proposals for how they might be further empowered to do so, this book is an important addition to the literature on the subject, and offers an excellent introduction to this crucial issue.Democratic Empowerment in the European Union will be essential reading for students of politics and both social and public policy with interests in democracy and citizenship, as well as European policymakers seeking to understand and encourage democratic engagement.Contributors include: W. Bakker, T. Binder, R.I. Csehi, F. Cheneval, K. Dinur, O. Eberl, M. Ferrín, R. Fransen, D. Gaus, A. Gerbrandy, H. Haber, P. Kaniok, V. Koska, N. Kosti, D. Levi-Faur, S. Seubert, C. Struenck, U. Puetter, F. van Waarden, R. ZwiekyTrade Review‘This book will appeal to all those that have an interest in questions about how EU citizenship is developing to enable citizens to influence policymaking.’ -- James Organ, Common Market Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface and Acknowledgement 1. Democratic Empowerment in the EU: An Introduction David Levi-Faur, Nir Kosti and Frans Van Waarden 2. Involvement of national parliaments in the political system of the European Union: a way for democratic empowerment? Petr Kaniok 3. Political inequality and democratic empowerment in the European Union: The Role of the European Parliament Sandra Seubert, Oliver Eberl and Daniel Gaus 4. The European Citizens Initiative from Comparative Perspective Fernando Mendez, Roman Zwicky and Daniel Kübler 5. The European Ombudsman Marco Inglese and Tom Binder 6. Direct democracy in the European Union: An Option for Democratic Empowerment? Francis Cheneval and Mónica Ferrín 7. Education for a Civic Culture Wieger Bakker, Marlot van der Kolk and Viktor Koska 8. Competition Law and the EU Democratic Deficit Anna Gerbrandy and Rutger Fransen 9. Regulation by litigation as a form of Empowerment Christoph Struenck 10. How Financial Market Constraints and Technocratic Decision-making Impact on European Political Citizenship and Democracy? Robert Csehi and Uwe Puetter 11. The Financialization of EU Citizenship: An Alternative to Democratic Empowerment Hanan Haber and David Levi-Faur 12. Democratic Empowerment and the Future of the EU: Some lessons from Brexit Keren Dinur, Nir Kosti, David Levi-Faur and Guy Mor Index

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Book SynopsisThe concept of supranational European citizenship has become one of the core concepts of the EU?s unique polity. It has, however, been one of the most difficult to actualise. This book examines the challenges of, and barriers to, exercising full citizenship rights for European citizens and considers how they might best be overcome.Drawing on cutting-edge research from interdisciplinary areas of study, this book examines the key issues surrounding EU citizenship. Reflecting on the diversity of European societies, it identifies, analyses and compares the many barriers that citizens face to fully exercising their rights. With chapters examining key issues from migration to democratic governance and social rights, Moving Beyond Barriers critically analyzes concepts of citizenship and the way that EU citizenship is politically, legally, economically and socially institutionalised, and elaborates alternatives to the current paths of realising EU citizenship.Citizenship issues feature prominently in the European policy-making agenda and the insights offered by this book will be of benefit to those with an interest in EU law, social and public policy and administration. Policy-makers and practitioners will also benefit from the reflections on citizenship and the practical guidance on how to move beyond current issues regarding EU citizenship.Contributors include: B. Anderson, W. Bakker, V. Baricevic, F. Cheneval, S. de Vries, D. di Micco, O. Eberl, M. Ferrin, M.-P. Granger, M. Hoogenboom, E. Ioriatti, T. Knijn, N. Kosti, D. Levi-Faur, M. Naldini, M. Prak, E. Pulice, M. Seeleib-Kaiser, S. Seubert, I. Shutes, M. van der Kolk, F. van Waarden, S. Walker, P. WallisTrade Review'The bEUcitizen project has made an important contribution to the field of EU citizenship studies. This wide ranging book provides a taste of the different insights that the project has offered us about the different types of barriers to exercising European citizenship. Put together by an interdisciplinary and international team, the book is full is insights and should be widely consulted by scholars in the field.' --Jo Shaw, Salvesen Chair of European Institutions, University of Edinburgh, UKTable of ContentsContents: PART I CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVES ON BARRIERS 1. Introduction: Being a citizen in Europe Frans van Waarden and Sandra Seubert 2. Boundaries and promises: conflicts of democratic citizenship and its prospects in the European Union Sandra Seubert and Oliver Eberl 3. Rivalling and clashing citizenship rights within the EU: Problems with the multi-dimensionality of rights Sybe de Vries and Frans van Waarden 4. Troublesome transitions and historical continuities: Citizenship in Europe, 1600-2000 Maarten Prak, Marcel Hoogenboom and Patrick Wallis 5. Accommodating Rivalling Claims of Citizenship Mónica Ferrín and Francis Cheneval 6. The social embeddedness of citizenship: Rights, communities and polities Marcel Hoogenboom and Trudie Knijn PART II RIVALLING AND COMPLEMENTING RIGHTS: THE MULTIDIMENSIONALITY OF EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP 7. Economic rights of EU citizens within a multi-level context Sybe de Vries and Elisabetta Pulice 8. Citizenship, Europe and Social Rights Martin Seeleib-Kaiser 9. The protection of civil rights and liberties and the transformation of Union citizenship Marie-Pierre Granger 10. The Right to Participate: Empowerment via Participation in the EU Nir Kosti and David Levi-Faur PART III SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BARRIERS TOWARDS EU CITIZENSHIP 11. Gender and Generational Interdependences and Divisions among EU citizens Trudie Knijn and Manuela Naldini 12. Insider/outsider: categorical rivalries? Bridget Anderson, Vedrana Baričević, Isabel Shutes and Sarah Walker 13. Linguistic diversity and barriers to EU citizens’ rights Elena Ioriatti and Domenico di Micco PART IV TOWARDS EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP 14. The Futures of EU Citizenship: Consequences of Different Scenarios Wieger Bakker and Marlot van der Kolk 15. Conclusions Trudie Knijn, Marcel Hoogenboom, Sandra Seubert and Sybe de Vries Index

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this acclaimed and widely-used book has been thoroughly updated in light of, among others, the revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal, which entered into force in January 2020. It provides the first detailed understanding of these new rules and their influence on opposition and appeal proceedings. This second edition gives valuable guidance on how to: draft and prosecute patent applications to avoid problems later on in opposition and appeal properly attack or defend a patent react if the patent is amended argue in case of late filings act in oral proceedings. Dealing with all stages of proceedings before the EPO, this book provides fresh insight into how best to act at each stage to successfully complete a case in opposition and appeal, detailing how opposition divisions and boards of appeal approach the cases before them. Experienced practitioners will find that the detailed case law citation adds depth to their knowledge. The 'practical advice' sections and 'example cases' provide patent lawyers and attorneys with invaluable guidance on specific procedural and substantive questions.Trade Review'The book is an excellent read for anyone preparing for their first oppositions or appeals, as it gives a very good overview with practical tips as well as common pitfalls to avoid. For the more experienced ones, the big benefit of the book is the abundant references to case law. A section I particularly appreciated was the very clear and explicit explanation of hearing of witnesses. Another big bonus is of course the references to the 2020 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal.' --Kaisa Suominen, Moosedog Oy, Finland'This excellent book brings together the theory and practice of opposition and appeal at the European Patent Office. The expert authors explain the legal framework in an accessible manner and provide numerous tips which are based on many years of experience. This book helps you to make the right choices already during drafting the patent application and in opposition so that you will be in the best possible starting position for your appeal under the 2020 Rules of Procedure.' --Nyske Blokhuis, EP&C Patent Attorneys, the Netherlands/BelgiumTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Drafting and prosecution stage 3. Opposition stage 4. Appeal stage – inter partes appeals 5. Appeal stage – ex parte appeals 6. Further issues 7. Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisThe maintenance of a fair, competitive market among member states is critical to the functioning of the EU economy. In this book, the first comprehensive, unifying view of market definition, Miguel Ferro adeptly explores the different economic-legal issues that arise in EU competition law. Featuring an exhaustive analysis of European case law, this astute work provides a succinct and nuanced guide to market definition within a variety of markets and contexts. Insightful and timely, it explores the different economic-legal issues that arise in European case law, distinguishing economic debates from the legal issues involved. In so doing, it seeks to prevent the distortions to the legal method that can result from adopting a more piecemeal approach. Market Definition in EU Competition Law provides a crucial introduction to the topic and will be an important resource for students and scholars of European competition law. Practitioners and judges will also benefit from the extensive analysis of case law and the practical examples.Trade Review'This high-quality book's wide coverage provides the reader with an insight into the application of competition law, and offers an astute analysis of competition law issues. Drawing on the most relevant case-law of the European courts and on authoritative legal writings, both European and American, the author tackles some of the most complex issues concerning market definition in a wide array of sectors, dealing skillfully with both conceptual notions and practical issues. This book by Miguel Sousa Ferro deserves to be read and kept within reach in every competition law library.' --José Luís da Cruz Vilaça, Professor of EU and Competition Law, Former Judge and Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the EU'A masterful comprehensive analysis of the market definition concept as it has been applied in EU competition law. The concept is considered from both theoretical and practical angles making it a must-read book for academics and practitioners alike.' --Jean François Bellis, Van Bael and Bellis, BelgiumTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Brief History of Market Definition 3. Conceptual Framework of Market Definition 4. Practical Relevance of Market Definition 5. Market Definition Method in EU Competition Law: General Issues 6. Product Market 7. Geographic Market 8. Temporal Market 9. Specific Challenges of Certain Markets 10. Proof and evidence 11. Judicial review of market definition 12. Recent Economic Proposals: The End of Market Definition? Index

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Book SynopsisThrough the lens of five institutional functions - quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial, recommendatory, empowering and sanctioning - this important book assesses the practice and legal foundations of the United Nations General Assembly in advancing international justice, an increasing priority of the international community.Challenging the assumption that the General Assembly is merely a weak deliberative assembly, Michael Ramsden shows that its pioneering resolutions on international justice have become an invaluable tool in the fight against impunity. As concerns remain over the aptness of international institutions in responding to atrocities, particularly the Security Council, this book establishes the legal foundation for the General Assembly to step into the breach. Chapters also offer innovative arguments on the General Assembly’s institutional powers to end impunity as well as a detailed examination on the influence of General Assembly resolutions in judicial decision-making.International Justice in the United Nations General Assembly will be a key resource for scholars and students in the fields of international law and international institutional law, as well as UN and international institutional practitioners who are involved in policy development.Trade Review'International Justice in the United Nations General Assembly is a much-needed account of the UN General Assembly's under-studied role in international law-making. Ramsden's comprehensive review of the UNGA's role since its founding to advance international accountability for atrocity crimes provides important insight into how UNGA resolutions, Commissions of Inquiry, and other tools shape the jurisprudence of courts, regional bodies, and other UN organs. Ramsden's analysis is an important contribution to understanding the relationship between aspiration and actualization in international law.' -- Charlotte Ku, Texas A&M University School of Law, US'International Justice in the United Nations General Assembly was a revelation. The UN General Assembly occupies a marginal place in most International Law and International Relations scholarship, appearing now and then but rarely as an important protagonist. Michael Ramsden shows how wrong that perspective is in the domain of international justice. Ramsden reveals and carefully assesses the multiple, often indirect, ways in which the General Assembly influences the development of norms, shapes the international justice agenda, motivates political pressure, and promotes action to advance accountability for atrocity crimes.' -- Wayne Sandholtz, University of Southern California, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to International Justice in the United Nations General Assembly 2. ‘Quasi-legislative’ influence of General Assembly resolutions on international justice 3. Relation of General Assembly resolutions to international law 4. General Assembly as a ‘quasi-judicial’ actor in advancing atrocity crimes accountability 5. General Assembly recommendations to promote accountability for atrocity crimes 6. General Assembly empowerment of inquiries and courts 7. Potential General Assembly role in coordinating sanctions 8. Conclusion to International Justice in the United Nations General Assembly Index

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Book SynopsisOver three-quarters of a century, the UN has been impacted by major changes in the balance of powers among its member states. This unique and insightful book offers detailed commentary on its historic effectiveness and reviews the capacity of the UN to reform and adapt to global challenges. This book constitutes a judgement on the overwhelming importance as well as the vulnerability of multilateralism at a time when the UN has never been more indispensable This book describes: How autocracy in the US, China and Russia constrains the UN Why North-South politics has been a constant feature of intergovernmental debate How the UN development system became an extended patronage system What the UN learnt from its peacekeeping failures, and how it continues to adapt Four areas of needed and feasible reform to restore UN credibility. This impressive book will be vital to the staff of permanent missions of member governments to the UN, as well as UN secretariat staff. It will also benefit researchers exploring international organizations and the staff of development NGOs, as well as a broader audience of those interested in UN and global politics.Trade Review'Stephen Browne, himself a veteran who toiled in the UN trenches, has written an important account of the struggles within the UN to change and reinvent itself.' --Lord Mark Malloch Brown, Former UN Deputy Secretary-General'Stephen Browne has analyzed why the UN is so necessary yet such a relic. ''Reform'' has been under way since the ink dried on the Charter, yet the results are demonstrably inadequate for the problems of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Remarkable for its breadth and depth, this book could not be more timely, a compelling read for practitioners and scholars.' --Thomas G. Weiss, The CUNY Graduate Center, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction: What’s Wrong with the UN? 1. The Growing UN Edifice 2. Peace Operations: prevention better than cure 3. Human Rights and Justice: from back to front 4. The Humanitarian Record 5. The UN in Development 6. Reviving the UN through Achievable Reform Index

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Book SynopsisThe budget has been among the most pressing topics facing Brussels throughout the history of the EU. Features and Challenges of the EU Budget proposes a timely analysis of the most pertinent issues surrounding the EU budget with a multidisciplinary approach that includes historical, political, legal and economic interpretations.This thought provoking book considers the history of the EU budget and the European integration process, offering insight into the broader political implications of the budget for both Member State governments and for their citizens. Features and Challenges of the EU Budget also explores the legal and economic repercussions of the EU budget, examines the framework that controls it, and interrogates the budget's effects on European growth and competitiveness alongside its significance to the structural balances of Member States. At a time of uncertainty for the EU, this book provides a critical investigation of how political factors will affect the future of the EU budget. Featuring the unique contributions of academics from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, this insightful work will be of great interest to scholars and students investigating the politics, structure and economics of the EU. This book will also be useful to institutions offering courses or programmes concerning the EU and its budget. Contributors include: P. Becker, A. Isoni, R. Kaiser, M. Kölling, K. Mause, E. Perreau, M. Pierri, M. Schratzenstaller, M. Scotto, U. Villani-Lubelli, L. ZampariniTrade Review‘The book presents a consistent analysis, characterised by a step-by-step approach, as the various chapters unfold, while their contents have a truly noteworthy substantive consistency. The approach of successive stages of analysis adopted allows readers to locate the main points addressed not only with regard to their substance, but also with regard to their position in the overall examination of the EU Budget as a unique institutional, political, economic, even social instrument of the Union.’ -- Dimitrios V. Skiada, South-Eastern Europe Journal of EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Luca Zamparini and Ubaldo Villani-Lubelli Part I Historical and Political Profiles 2. The EU budget and the European integration process: a historical analysis Ubaldo Villani-Lubelli 3. The EU budget between bargaining tool and policy instrument Mario Kölling 4. “No representation without taxation”. For an history of the budgetary control in the European Union Alessandro Isoni 5. Citizens’ Attitudes towards the EU Budget: An Overview Karsten Mause 6. The Multi-Annual Financial Framework: reforms and path-dependent development of the EU budget Robert Kaiser 7. Towards a closer Intergovernmental Union? The political implications of the 2021-2027 MFF negotiations Matteo Scotto Part II Legal and Economic Profiles 8. The EU budget and the MFF between flexibility and unity Peter Becker 9. The European framework for monitoring and control of the EU budget Elsa Perreau 10. Growth, competitiveness and the EU budget Luca Zamparini 11. The relevance of the EU budget for the structural balances of Member States Maurizia Pierri 12. Brexit and the EU budget Margit Schratzenstaller 13. Conclusions Ubaldo Villani-Lubelli and Luca Zamparini Index

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Book SynopsisThe European Banking Union and the Role of Law offers a comprehensive and unique examination of the European Banking Union's (EBU) impact on existing legal disciplines and assesses the role of law in shaping the EBU framework.With expert contributions from academics, practitioners and EU officials, this thought-provoking book provides different perspectives on the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM). Evaluating and proposing original interpretations on the EBU at a key stage of its development in the European Union, this book assesses topical issues relating to the institutional and administrative rules of the EBU, the interpretation and application of banking law, supervision and resolution frameworks, judicial rules and protection in the EBU. The book is structured into three parts: a general overview of the EBU framework and specific reflections on both the SSM and the SRM. The contributions show that the EBU is a successful European integration project, yet challenges still lie ahead. This topical and engaging book will be an important resource for practitioners, and public servants in the financial sector. Academics and students of financial law and European law will also find this book a valuable read.Contributors include: K. Alexander, G. Barrett, M.P. Chiti, A. de Gregorio Merino, D. Fromage, P. Fucile, S. Gleeson, R. Ibrido, G. Lo Schiavo, A. Miglionico, C.A. Petit, P. Schammo, M. Schillig, R. Smits, N. XanthoulisTrade Review'This is a timely collection of valuable insights into the legal basis and the functioning of the European Banking Union. Academic scholars, students and practitioners will benefit from a wide range of stimulating chapters covering all relevant aspects of the emerging practice - as well as areas for future reform.' --Jens-Hinrich Binder, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I The European Banking Union – general framework 1. The relationship between the Banking Union and the Economic and Monetary Union: A re-telling of Cinderella with an uncertain happy ever after? Gavin Barrett 2. Banking Union in EU law: an EU institutional law perspective Alberto de Gregorio Merino 3. The European Banking Union and EU Administrative Law Mario P. Chiti 4. Accountability and Democratic Oversight in the European Banking Union Diane Fromage and Renato Ibrido 5. Banking Union and Brexit: the challenge of geography Pierre Schammo Part II The Single Supervisory Mechanism 6. The SSM and the ECB decision-making governance Christy Ann Petit 7. Reflections on euro area banking supervision: context, transparency and culture from an institutional law perspective René Smits 8. The ECB’s Macroprudential Tasks and Home-Host Supervision in the SSM: tasks, powers and supervisory gaps Kern Alexander 9. The ECB and its application of national law in the SSM Gianni Lo Schiavo 10. The SSM and the prudential regime of non-performing loans Andrea Miglionico Part III The Single Resolution Mechanism 11. The Single Resolution Mechanism and the EU crisis management tools Simon Gleeson 12. BRRD/SRM, Corporate Insolvency Law and EU State Aid Law – The Trifurcated EU Framework for Dealing with Banks in Distress Michael Schillig 13. Resolution framework and the protection of fundamental rights Paolo Fucile 14. Single Resolution Fund and Emergency Liquidity Assistance: Status quo and reform perspectives on emergency financial support in the banking union Napoleon Xanthoulis Index

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Book SynopsisThis discerning book examines EU migration and asylum polices in times of crisis by assessing old and new patterns of cooperation in EU migration management policies in the scope of third-country cooperation. The case studies explored reveal that there has been a clear tendency and strategy to move away from or go outside the decision making rules and institutional principles enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty to advance third country cooperation on migration management. It explores the implications of and effects of the adoption of extra-Treaty instruments and patterns of cooperation in the light of EU rule of law and fundamental rights principles and standards. The book, examines the ways in which the politics of migration crisis and their patterns of cooperation and legal/policy outcomes evidenced since 2015 affect and might even undermine EU's legitimacy in these policy areas. Constitutionalising the External Dimensions of EU Migration Policies in Times of Crisis will be a key resource for academics and students focussing on EU Law and migration more specifically. Timely and engaging, it will also appeal to policy- makers, legal practitioners and international organisation representatives alike.Trade Review‘The well-written introduction lays the foundation of the whole volume, which proves to be thought-provoking and cutting-edge.’ -- Kevin Fredy Hinterberger, Common Market Law Review'Whereas certain EU measures responding to the migration and asylum crisis, not least the EU Turkey ''Statement'' of March 2016, took observers by surprise, these actions are more accurately understood as part of a well-established tendency in EU cooperation with third countries on migration control. This volume offers a thought-provoking account of this tendency, pointing to its conceptual link to ''crisis labelling'' and to the constitutional challenges it poses to the Union principles of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights.' --Jens Vedsted-Hansen, Aarhus University, Denmark'This highly topical book deals deeply with the fundamental issues raised by the external dimension of EU law in the field of migration. Combining historical and contemporary approaches, it proposes an original modelling of possible external co-operation in accordance with the rule of law. The authors are among the best specialists in these topics in Europe.' --Jean-Sylvestre Berge, Cote d Azur University and University Institute France, France'The external dimensions of EU migration policies can result in serious violations of the human rights of migrants, out of reach of EU human rights watchdogs. If the EU is to retain its reputation as a rule-based human-rights-respecting polity, such external dimensions need proper oversight and sharp critical assessment. This book provides a first and often damning evaluation of this complex policy field, but also outlines ways in which the EU could adopt a more ''comprehensive approach'' to migration policies. An essential read.' --François Crépeau, McGill University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1. The external dimensions of EU migration and asylum policies in times of crisis Sergio Carrera, Juan Santos Vara and Tineke Strik PART I EU EXTERNAL MIGRATION POLICIES: NEW AND OLD DYNAMICS 2. Soft international agreements on migration cooperation with third countries: a challenge to democratic and judicial controls in the EU Juan Santos Vara 3. EU external competences on migration: which role for mixed agreements? Paula García Andrade 4. Migration deals and responsibility sharing: can the two go together? Tineke Strik 5. Non-refoulement at risk? Asylum’s disconnection mechanisms in recent EU practice Javier A. González Vega 6. Transformation or continuity? EU external migration policy in the aftermath of the migration crisis Natasja Reslow 7. Hyper-legalisation and de-legalisation in the AFSJ: on contradictions in EU external migration law Elaine Fahey PART II EU CRISIS-LED PATTERNS OF COOPERATION IN LIGHT OF EU RULE OF LAW 8. The EU’s readmission policy: of agreements and arrangements Katharina Eisele 9. The EU-Turkey deal. Reversing ‘Lisbonisation’ in EU migration and asylum policies Sergio Carrera, Leonhard den Hertog and Marco Stefan 10. The EU-Turkey Statement: legal nature and compatibility with EU institutional law Mauro Gatti and Andrea Ott 11. Insights from agreements on migration between the EU and Turkey? Kees Groenendijk 12. The EU-Jordan Compact in a Trade Law Context: Preferential Access to the EU Market to ‘Keep Refugees in the Region’ Marion Panizzon 13. Mobility partnerships: a tool for the externalisation of EU migration policy? A comparative study of Morocco and Cape Verde. Fanny Tittel-Mosser 14. Ghana and EU migration policy: studying an African response to the EU’s externalisation agenda Ilke Adam and Florian Trauner 15. The EU and the migration crisis: reinforcing a security based approach to migration? Arantza Gomez Arana and Scarlett McArdle 16. Extraterritorial immigration control, preventive justice and the rule of law in turbulent times: Lessons from the Anti-Smuggling Crusade Valsamis Mitsilegas Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the ways in which the EU features overlapping spheres of authority. Using territorial ideas prevalent in the Medieval Period, Andreas Faludi offers ways to rethink the current debates surrounding territorialism in the EU.Challenging contemporary European spatial planning, this book explores how modern planning puts the democratic control of state territories and their development in question. The notion of democracy in an increasingly interconnected world is a key issue, and as such Faludi advocates a Europe where national borders are questioned, and ultimately transgressed.Progressive and timely, this book is an invaluable read for academic and practicing planners concerned with European planning and co-operation. Critical social and political geographers will also benefit from the revolutionary insights Faludi offers.Trade Review'Andreas Faludi's book is original and inspiring. In his enquiry about ''territorialism'', he develops a concrete pedagogy of the irrelevance of national borders. Andreas, a leading expert in the field of spatial planning, modestly claims to stick to planning as his legitimate field, but has sufficient knowledge to think out of the box, and look at the big picture. Andreas is one of those rare people with the sufficient vision and systemic approach required to plan an interdependent world.' --Jean Peyrony, Mission opérationnelle transfrontalière, France'In his latest book, Andreas Faludi engagingly interweaves an academic discussion on territorialism and its challenges for spatial planning with his personal reflections on the history and possible future of the EU integration project.' --Stefanie Dühr, University of South Australia'In The Poverty of Territorialism Andreas Faludi challenges key concepts that the spatial planning community has come to love. Faludi's thoughts offer highly valuable inspiration to all those dealing with the future of regions, the nation state or even the European Union. Cutting edge planning literature!' --Jörg Knieling, HafenCity University Hamburg, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Part I POSITIONING MYSELF 1. Territorialism: A First Approximation 2. Where the Journey Goes PART II TERRITORY AS AN ORDERING PRINCIPLE 3. Territorialism Explained 4. The Case For Territorialism 5. The Case Against Territorialism PART III THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY 6. Territorialism and European Spatial Planning 7. Territorialism and a Union in Crisis PART IV A UNION WITHOUT A TERRITORY 8. The Union a Neo-medieval Empire 9. The European Archipelago PART V TO CONCLUDE 10. The Valley of Tears 11. Epilogue: Spatial Planning Outside the Box Index

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, the international engagement of the EU's decentralized agencies has continued to increase in the absence of a clear political and legal framework for their activities. This timely book addresses urgent questions about these agencies' external actions and their effects, how these should be conceptualized and assessed, and how they can and should be governed in the future. Bringing together pioneering interdisciplinary work from European legal and political scholars, this book combines theory with empirical case studies to explore an underdeveloped field and identify a future research agenda. Chapters first comprehensively examine the relevant legal frameworks and the political aspects of these decentralized agencies' external activities, before exploring the questions this raises around their own and the EU's legitimacy and accountability, and the impact of agencies on countries outside the EU who have dealings with them. Scholars in law, political science, economics and public administration will find this book invaluable, particularly those working on external relations, agencification or institutional innovation. It will also prove useful to policymakers at EU and national level, as well as other stakeholders such as non-EU countries and international organizations.Trade Review'This book does pioneering work. It is, of course, common knowledge that our polities depend upon ever more finely tuned regulatory support. What this book makes us aware of is the transnational follow-up to this insight. Gaining control of globalization processes will require ever more co-operation. It is high time that we explore this irresistible development, and an important step has now been taken.' --Christian Joerges, Hertie School of Governance, Germany'The chapters in this book provide for a fuller understanding of the EU's international presence, and of the various venues and fora which contribute to the external diffusion of its acquis communautaire.' --Sandra Lavenex, University of Geneva, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Merijn Chamon, Ellen Vos and Herwig Hofmann Part I: EU agencies’ external action: the legal framework 1. Constitutional limits to the EU agencies’ external relations Merijn Chamon and Valerie Demedts 2. The cooperation between the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and third countries according to the new ‘Frontex’ Regulation: legal and practical implications Florin Coman-Kund 3. Cooperation of Europol and Eurojust with external partners in the fight against crime: a legal appraisal Chloé Brière Part II: EU agencies’ external action: a political science perspective 4. Normative power Frontex? Assessing agency cooperation with third countries Helena Ekelund 5. EU agencies – agents of policy diffusion beyond the EU Sevasti Chatzopoulou Part III: EU agencies’ external action: legitimacy and accountability 6. Reinforcing EU financial bodies’ participation in global networks: addressing legitimacy gaps? Maurizia De Bellis 7. Accountability challenges for EU agencies in the context of third country equivalence assessments Pieter Van Cleynenbreugel 8. EU Agencies’ External Activities and the European Ombudsman Marco Inglese Part IV: EU agencies’ external action: impact on third countries 9. Transferring the Acquis through EU Agencies: The Case of the European Neighbourhood Policy Countries Dovile Rimkutė and Karina Shyrokykh 10. Third countries in EU agencies: Participation and Influence Marja-Liisa Öberg Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely and engaging book explores the role of European political entrepreneurship in debating, shaping and implementing the Europe 2020 strategy. Insightful chapters analyse the content, conditions and consequences of Europe 2020, investigating the plan for a future prosperous EU economy. Focussing on how European political entrepreneurship functions in times of crisis, Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth considers these crises as potential windows of opportunity. The expert contributors highlight how the 2020 strategy has been debated, decided on, and then implemented from a governance perspective with multiple actors, and look ahead to necessary future developments. Further to this, multi-level governance is discussed as a way to address the demanded socio-economic goals across the EU in order to effect smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Entrepreneurship and public policy scholars, particularly those with an interest in European affairs will find this book to be an interesting read. It will also prove to be a powerful resource for politicians and public servants working within the Europe 2020 strategy.Contributors include: H. Ekelund, A. Haglund-Morrissey, C. Karlsson, M. Nilsson, M. Öhlén, A. Parkhouse, B. Pircher, C. Silander, D. Silander, S. TavassoliTrade Review'This edited volume is an excellent starting point for everyone interested in how Europe may continue to be a guiding beacon in terms of economy, democracy and sustainability when challenged by US techgiants and Chinese state enterprises.' --Bent Meier Sørensen, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark'This is a timely and highly policy relevant collection of contributions that explores the role of European political entrepreneurship in debating, shaping and implementing the Europe 2020 strategy within the EU. The book is coherent and provides its readers with key insights regarding the contents of Europe 2020, core actors and policies on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. I highly recommend the book to anyone interested in current policy of the EU and in European political entrepreneurship.' --Martin Andersson, Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), SwedenTable of ContentsContents: Part I Europe 2020 and Framework of Study 1. The European Commission and Europe 2020: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Daniel Silander 2. EU, Europe 2020 and a Social Market Economy Daniel Silander Part II Core Actors on Europe 2020 3. Policy-Making in the European Council and the Council of the EU on Europe 2020: The Presidency Effect Brigitte Pircher 4. The European Parliament and the Europe 2020 Strategy: An Arena for Public Debate or Political Entrepreneurship? Mats Öhlén 5. Local and Regional Involvement in Europe 2020: A Success Story? Brigitte Pircher 6. Europe 2020, EU Agencies and Political Entrepreneurship Helena Ekelund Part III Policies on Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth 7. Policy-Evaluation in Competitiveness: Towards More Results-Oriented Industrial Policies Charlie Karlsson and Sam Tavassoli 8. Research and Innovation Anne Haglund-Morrissey 9. Gender Equality Policy Charlotte Silander 10. Asylum- and Migration Policies: Enabling Inclusive Growth in the EU? Anna Parkhouse 11. Climate and Environmental Politics: Resource Efficient Martin Nilsson Section 4: Concluding Remarks 12. European Political Entrepreneurship: Europe 2020 To An End Daniel Silander Index

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Book SynopsisThe dramatic decline of democracy in East-Central Europe (ECE) has attracted worldwide attention, presenting a significant challenge to European models of liberal democracy. This timely book tackles the heart of this region's complexity, unpacking the socio-economic, political and cultural developments of the ECE countries. Attila Ágh demonstrates the key turning point in 2010, when the region's political trajectory shifted from chaotic democracy to authoritarian rule. Moving beyond the narrow spectrum of political 'event history' deployed by ECE parties and governments, the author offers a complex analysis of the changes to the region, exploring the deep, systemic causes of hard populism. Examining the fascinating relationship between ECE countries, Europe and the world, Ágh outlines the future of democracy in the region, exploring perspectives of re-democratization by the new generation raised under the auspices of EU democracy. Declining Democracy in East-Central Europe provides researchers in both political and European studies with a unique insight into the rapidly diverging pathways of European democracies. Ágh's detailed approach to the ECE region will also benefit experts in regional studies, moving beyond political narratives of individual countries and analysing the region as a whole.Trade Review'Attila Ágh's book investigates the largely neglected domestic developments in the East-Central member states since the fall of the iron curtain and their subsequent accession to the European Union. Ágh's analysis is comprehensive, well-informed and illustrates how a mixture between external conditionalities and domestic developments, predominantly a persistent systemic distrust and lack of deep-seated Europeanisation have contributed towards the rise of neopopulism in the region. Ágh warns of the ''a decline in all respects of democracy, governance and sustainability as a complex deficit'' as part of a general trend of democratic backsliding in the ECE region. Ágh's analysis is a crucial and overdue contribution to the academic and public debate on the future of the EU beyond the current narrow focus on Brexit and the revival of the Franco-German partnership. He illustrates that the biggest risk for the survival of the European project post-Brexit lies in the manifestation of East-Central Europe as a 'blind spot', a warning which should be a wake-up call to Western political elites.' --Christian Schweiger, Chemnitz University of Technology, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I Democratization and Europeanization in the Old World Order 1. Systemic change in the Old World Order 2. Socio-economic transition and the social disintegration 3. Political transition and the crisis of representative democracy Part II The Collapse of ECE democracies in the New World Order 4. The New World Order and the desecuritization process in ECE 5. The failure of catching up and the credibility crisis in ECE 6. The rise of hard populism and the collapse of democracy in ECE 7. The ECE political system: velvet dictatorship with façade democracy 8. ECE regional politics and the increasing Core-Periphery Divide 9. The civilizational crisis in the ECE region Postscript Index

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Book SynopsisCarefully authored by Justine Pila, this significantly revised and expanded third edition of Catherine Seville’s classic text, presents a thorough and detailed treatise on EU intellectual property (IP) law, taking into account the many developments in legislation and case law since the second edition.As well as setting out the legal framework for the main IP rights – copyright, patents, designs, trademarks, and related rights – the book examines the enforcement of IP rights, and the relationship of IP with the EU’s rules on the free movement of goods and competition. It also addresses the increasingly global exploitation of IP, while harmonisation remains partial, even at the EU level.This authoritative reference work is a rigorous and precise account of these complex and technical fields. It will be an essential resource for both practitioners and scholars in the field of IP.Key Features: Significantly updated and expanded since the second edition Precise and eloquent examination of all IP rights in the EU Coverage of the interaction between EU, National and International laws A key reference work for practitioners and academics Trade Review‘The late Catherine Seville was a wonderfully meticulous yet wide-ranging and innovative scholar of intellectual property law. This book on European Union IP law, treating the subject as a whole in its own right, is characteristic of her contribution, and now, sensitively edited and extended by Justine Pila, continues superbly to combine overview with critical comment and analysis as both EU and IP law undergo some fundamental changes.’ -- Hector L. MacQueen, Emeritus Professor, University of Edinburgh, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the Third Edition 1. Introduction to Seville’s EU Intellectual Property Law and Policy 2. Copyright and related rights 3. Patents and related rights 4. Designs 5. Trade marks and related rights 6. Intellectual property, free movement, and competition 7. Enforcement of intellectual property rights Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Companion is a unique guide to the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH), an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to developing multilateral legal instruments pertaining to personal, family and commercial legal situations that cross national borders. The Companion is a critical assessment of, and reflection on, past and possible future contributions of the HCCH to the further development and unification of private international law. Written by international experts who have all directly or indirectly contributed to the work of the HCCH, chapters analyse its structure and working methods, as well as explore its significant achievements in the areas of international family law, civil procedure, legal cooperation, commercial and finance law. The contributors also discuss the many challenges both the HCCH and other global organisations are facing, including the advent of regionalism and renewed nationalism.Scholars and students of private international law, as well as private legal practitioners and members of the judiciary, will find this book to be crucial reading. Those working at other international organisations such as NGOs, banks and businesses will also find its insights into the workings of a successful international organisation beneficial.Trade Review'In this book there are 35 contributions from foremost experts around the world. They deal with the history of the HCCH, its role in an increasingly globalised world, and its role in the future. Especially valuable is the critical analysis of the existing HCCH instruments. [...] All scholars in this field will need to take notice of this comprehensive work, and practitioners in ever-increasing international litigation will find much that is of great practical importance.' -- extracted from the Foreword by Lord Collins of Mapesbury, LLD, FBA, former Justice, UK Supreme Court'This Companion is a reflection of and tribute to the work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law over its 125 year history. The thirty-five chapters in the book consist of contributions by leading private international law experts - academics, practitioners, and judges - from across the globe. These chapters trace the development of the organization from its inception, review the various instruments produced by the HCCH, and discuss more generally substantive developments in private international law from a comparative perspective. The range of the Companion - like that of the Hague Conference itself - is comprehensive and covers issues of commercial law, family law, civil procedure, and judicial cooperation. Together the chapters underscore important themes that have been crucial to the HCCH: access to justice, the role of soft law, multilateralism, and the relationship between public and private international law. There is no work like it that I know of, and anyone who works in this field needs to have a copy and to read it cover to cover.' -- Linda J. Silberman, New York University, School of Law, US'Edward Elgar's latest contribution to the field of private international law appropriately focuses on the sole intergovernmental organization dealing exclusively with issues in this area. Since 1955, the Hague Conference on Private International Law has developed into a truly global organization, with 45% of its membership joining since the turn of the century. Nevertheless, there remains scope for improvement of participation by countries in Africa and the Middle East. The contributions deal with the full range of Hague instruments; nonetheless, certain concepts surface continuously, including access to justice, cross-border legal cooperation, international human rights law, party autonomy and technological developments. Editors John, Gulati and Kohler should be congratulated on their initiative and the resultant substantial and valuable contribution to the available literature on the Hague Conference.' -- Jan L. Neels, University of Johannesburg, South Africa'The Hague Conference is the symbol of efforts to coordinate divergent legal orders in the interest of individuals, families and undertakings. Various such efforts have been successful, producing instruments of worldwide effectiveness, others have failed; all of them contributed to a common ground for legal scholarship in private international law. The rich experience of more than a century is collected in this valuable book. Its 35 chapters address general institutional aspects of the Hague Conference, its increasing effects in continents outside Europe and a great number of specific issues covering the whole range of international commercial transactions, family relations and procedural cooperation. The editors and authors, well-known experts in their respective fields, have successfully compiled a volume that will be an indispensable guide to its subject for many years.' -- Jurgen Basedow, Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword I xxi Christophe Bernasconi Foreword II xxiv Lord Collins Editors’ introduction to the Elgar companion to the HCCH xxv PART I HCCH: INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES SECTION 1 – HCCH AS AN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTION 1 The Netherlands Standing Government Committee on Private International Law 3 Paul Vlas 2 The HCCH and functional immunity: on origins, scope, and access to court 11 Guido den Dekker 3 The three sisters of private international law: an increasingly co-operative family rather than sibling rivals 23 William Brydie-Watson SECTION 2 – HCCH AS AN ORGANISATION WITH GLOBAL REACH 4 The HCCH’s development in Latin America and the Caribbean 42 Nuria Gonzalez-Martin 5 The HCCH’s development in Africa 52 Richard Frimpong Oppong and Pontian N. Okoli 6 The HCCH’s development in the Asia-Pacific region 61 Yuko Nishitani SECTION 3 – HCCH AS A DRIVER OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW 7 The work of the HCCH and the path of the law: the politics of difference in unified private international law 79 Horatia Muir Watt 8 The role of the HCCH in shaping private international law 112 Jan von Hein 9 Regulatory competition and the 2015 Choice of Law Principles 128 Giesela Rühl 10 The HCCH and legal co-operation – shaping the fourth dimension of private international law 150 Lukas Rass-Masson 11 The effect of ‘ordre public’ and mandatory forum law on the work of the HCCH: reflections from the Australian common law 160 Christopher Ward and Philip Santucci PART II HCCH: CURRENT INSTRUMENTS SECTION 1 – HCCH FAMILY LAW INSTRUMENTS 12 The HCCH and its Conventions relating to marriages 173 Patrick Wautelet 13 The 1980 Child Abduction Convention – the status quo and future challenges 183 Diana Bryant 14 The 1993 Intercountry Adoption Convention: from ‘gift child’ to safer adoptions 198 Sai Ramani Garimella and Shivika Choudhary 15 International family law and child protection in Latin America: achievements and shortcomings, challenges posed by the 1996 Child Protection Convention 214 Nieve Rubaja 16 The 2000 Adult Protection Convention – sleeping beauty or too complex to implement? 226 Richard Frimston 17 The HCCH and maintenance obligations 236 Nadia de Araujo 18 Mediation in international children’s cases 249 Melissa Kucinski 19 Child protection in private international law – a HCCH success story? 259 Yuko Nishitani SECTION 2 – HCCH CIVIL PROCEDURE, CROSS-BORDER LITIGATION AND LEGAL CO-OPERATION INSTRUMENTS 20 The 1961 Apostille Convention – authenticating documents for international use 277 Peter Zablud 21 The 1965 Service and 1970 Evidence Conventions as crucial bridges between legal traditions? 288 Vincent Richard and Burkhard Hess 22 The 2005 Choice of Court Convention – the triumph of party autonomy 298 Ronald A. Brand 23 The Judgments Project: fulfilling Asser’s dream of free-flowing judgments 309 Richard Garnett SECTION 3 – HCCH COMMERCIAL AND FINANCE INSTRUMENT 24 Bridging the common law–civil law divide? The 1985 Trusts Convention 323 Adeline Chong 25 The 2006 Securities Convention: background, purpose and future 336 Guy Morton 26 Advocating party autonomy in private international law – the 2015 Choice of Law Principles 349 José Antonio Moreno Rodríguez PART III HCCH: CURRENT AND POSSIBLE FUTURE PRIORITIES SECTION 1 – CURRENT PRIORITIES OF THE HCCH 27 Parentage and international surrogacy – common solutions for a contentious issue? 361 María Mercedes Albornoz 28 Global governance and co-operation on tourist-consumer matters: arguments in favour of a legal instrument to protect international tourists at the HCCH 373 Claudia Lima Marques and Tatiana Cardoso Squeff 29 Forum non conveniens: a comparative perspective 390 Philippa Webb SECTION 2 – POSSIBLE FUTURE PRIORITIES OF THE HCCH? 30 Is private international law tech-proof? Conflict of laws and FinTech: selected issues 406 Francisco J. Garcimartín Alférez and Sara Sánchez Fernández 31 Private international law and international commercial arbitration – a role for the HCCH? 416 Alexander Grebelsky 32 The digitisation of legal co-operation – reshaping the fourth dimension of private international law 428 Florian Heindler 33 Complex contractual relationships – is there a need for special private international law rules on contractual chains and networks? 439 Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit and Ifeoma Obi 34 The (uneasy) relationship between the HCCH and information technology 449 Dan Jerker B. Svantesson 35 Of giggers and digital nomads – what role for the HCCH in developing a regulatory regime for highly mobile international employees 464 Geert van Calster Glossary to the Elgar companion to the HCCH 479 Index 485

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Book SynopsisThis fascinating book investigates the strategic importance of the production and dissemination of expertise in the activities of the international organizations (IOs) that have come to symbolize the dominance of the Western political and economic order. Analyzing IOs as semi-autonomous policy agenda shapers, chapters explore how they use economic frameworks to interpret the 'problems' and 'solutions' of wider, non-economic policy domains. Examining a diverse range of policy domains, such as education, global care chains, chemical safety, and participatory development, this book illustrates the knowledge authority of IOs on a micro-political scale, revealing the routes and trajectories of international power. Featuring contributions from experts in the field of agenda shaping and international politics, this book is critical reading for political scientists and researchers exploring the growing influence of IOs around the world. Policymakers will also benefit from its insights into the micro-politics of IO policy agendas. Contributors include: D. Dolowitz, C. Fontdevila, E. Fouilleux, V. Gayon, S. Grek, M. Hadjiisky, R. Mahon, S. Maire, A. Martin, O. Nay, R. Normand, L.A. Pal, D. Stone, A. VergerTable of ContentsContents: Foreword xi Leslie A. Pal 1 Introduction 1 David Dolowitz, Magdaléna Hadjiisky and Romuald Normand 2 Diffusing marketization: competition, synergies, and repartition of tasks in the global agri-food policy field 16 Eve Fouilleux 3 Neoliberalism and the ‘think-tank image’ fallacy: a sociological exploration of homologies of structuration inside the OECD, EU, and governments 36 Vincent Gayon 4 Beyond the standardization versus contextualization debate: the role of the OECD in European education governance 57 Sotiria Grek 5 Transnational care chains as seen by the OECD, the World Bank, and the IOM 77 Rianne Mahon 6 The power of ‘soft skills’: the role of the OECD in the shaping of a new cognitive motive in the global agora of education 95 Sarah Maire 7 The OECD’s rules and standards for the testing and assessment of chemicals 116 Annie Martin 8 Knowledge battles at the World Bank: how institutional activists introduced the norm of participation into international development policy 137 Olivier Nay 9 Walking the Washington talk? An analysis of the World Bank’s policy-practice disjuncture in education 162 Clara Fontdevila and Antoni Verger 10 Conclusion 183 David Dolowitz, Magdaléna Hadjiisky and Romuald Normand Epistocracy: an afterword on global policy and ‘rule by the wise’ 194 Diane Stone Bibliography 200 Index 231

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Book SynopsisFor readers interested in an overview of what led to the adoption of the European Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and its aftermath, this book traces the discursive dynamics and milestones of the negotiations around the MFF and the new recovery instrument, aimed at alleviating the economic crisis caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.Covering the negotiations of the current MFF, contributions by both scholarly experts in their respective policy areas and authors close to the policy community in Brussels provide a well rounded insight into this discerning topic. Chapters explore the issues that unfolded during the negotiations of the MFF and recovery package against the backdrop of conflicts over solidarity, identity and sovereignty and thus the scope of cooperation and membership as well as institutional design and authority. EU Policymaking at a Crossroads anticipates, describes and discursively explains changes in selected policy areas, looking into the negotiations, effects and reflections surrounding them.This timely book will be a highly beneficial read for academics and students in the fields of international relations, European politics and public policy. Scholars specializing in multilevel governance of different policy areas such as sustainability, agriculture and migration will also profit from this comprehensive book.Trade Review‘Budget negotiations are often considered to be mostly rational and interest-based processes. Negotiations about the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) in particular tend to be analysed as classical domains of fierce intergovernmental bargaining between EU member states. This edited volume goes beyond the rationalist assumptions and zooms onto the “struggle over ideas”. By introducing an interpretive approach to the study of policymaking, this excellent collection makes an essential contribution to research on EU integration. With its focus on meaning as manifest in persuasion and justification, the book provides insights into the politicization and polarization encountered in different policy areas at a point in time, when the EU was, once again, considered to be “at a crossroads”.’ -- Frank Nullmeier, Bremen University, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: PART I THE NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2021–2027 AND THEIR CONTEXT 1 The EU at a crossroads. Negotiations about the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021–2027: Introduction to the book 2 Hubert Heinelt and Sybille Münch 2 The negotiations about the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021–2027: What happened when with what result? 30 Peter Becker 3 A decisive moment of governing: budgeting (in) the time of crisis 56 Marlon Barbehön 4 The Euro crisis: the battle of ideas how to address it– and its effects on European integration 75 Clément Fontan and Antoine de Cabanes PART II POLICY CHANGES 5 The CAP post-2020 reform and the EU budget process 96 Peter H. Feindt, Pascal Grohmann and Astrid Häger 6 The 2021 reform of EU cohesion policy in context of the negotiations on the Multiannual Financial Framework 123 Wolfgang Petzold 7 Sustainabilising Europe in times of crisis? The meta-policy role of the European Green Deal in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the negotiations on the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework 145 Basil Bornemann 8 The Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021–2027 and the struggle over ideas about migration and border management 173 Sybille Münch 9 EU research, technological development and innovation policy 203 Matthias Weber, Peter Biegelbauer, Michael Dinges and Katja Lamprecht PART III DO WE HAVE TO RECONSIDER THEORIES OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION? 10 Consensus politics and EU disequilibrium: the German Council Presidency 2021 and the rule of law mechanism 234 Uwe Puetter 11 What do the negotiations about the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021–2027 mean for theories of European integration? Reflections from an actor-centred constructivist perspective 252 Sabine Saurugger Index

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Book Synopsis2020 marks the 50th year of the coming into force of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Convention 1967 and the formal establishment of WIPO. This unique and wide-ranging Research Handbook brings together eminent scholars and experts who assess WIPO's role and programmes during its first half-century, as well as discussing the challenges facing the organization as it enters its second. This comprehensive Research Handbook explores the history and development of WIPO from its conception, through the changing of its mission over time, to its current position as a largely self-financing specialized UN agency. Chapters examine WIPO's education and technical assistance programmes, its relationship with the WTO, its interaction with emerging economies and WIPO's role in treaty interpretation and substantive and procedural harmonization. The Research Handbook on the World Intellectual Property Organization will be a key resource for scholars of trade and development, and intellectual property. It will also be of value to intellectual property practitioners, government officials and non-governmental organizations concerned with intellectual property, trade, development, and human rights issues and advocacy. Contributors include: T. Aplin, M. Blakeney, A.F. Christie, G. Davies, G. Dinwoodie, R. Dreyfus, A. Duxbury, M. Ficsor, S. Frankel, D. Gangjee, D. Gervais, R. Giblin, J. Ginsburg, I. Heath, A. Kur, J. Liedes, D. Lindsay, A. Quaedvlieg, J. Reichman, S. Ricketson, A. Taubman, S. von Lewinski, K. Weatherall, R. Xalabarder, P.K. YuTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: 50 years of the World Intellectual Property Organization Sam Ricketson 1. The foundation of the World Intellectual Property Organization: what came before Gillian Davies and Sam Ricketson 2. The Role of WIPO as an International Organization Alison Duxbury 3. WIPO: a brief institutional history and overview Gillian Davies and Sam Ricketson 4. WIPO: a view from inside and outside the tent Dr. Mihály Ficsor 5. Copyright and related rights: WIPO’s role in formulating international norms in this area Sam Ricketson and Tanya Aplin 6. WIPO’s Role in Procedural and Substantive Patent Law Harmonization Rochelle Dreyfuss and Jerome Reichman 7. Non-Conventional Marks and the Obstacle of Functionality – WIPO’s Role in Fleshing Out the Telle Quelle Rule Graeme Dinwoodie and Annette Kur 8. Making a Place for Place-Based IP: WIPO and Geographical Indications Dev Gangjee 9. Protection of Industrial Designs: a Twenty first Century Challenge for WIPO Antoon Quaedvlieg 10. WIPO, Development Cooperation and the Development Agenda Michael Blakeney 11. Education and Training, Technical Assistance Programs Raquel Xalabarder 12. The Relationship between WIPO and the WTODaniel Gervais 13. Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Silke von Lewinski 14. WIPO and IP Dispute Resolution Andrew F. Christie 15. WIPO’s Role in Collating and Publishing Data and Statistics, and in Economic Analysis David Lindsay 16. Muddling Through Successfully: financing and governing WIP OIan Heath 17. WIPO and Treaty Interpretation Susy Frankel 18. Caught in the Middle: WIPO and Emerging Economies Peter K Yu 19. ‘Nothing for us, without us’: growth and diversity in observers' participation in WIPO. Antony Taubman 20. Modernizing Copyright and Saving the Planet? Speculations on WIPO’s Future Role Rebecca Giblin, Kimberlee Weatherall, Jane C Ginsburg and Jukka Liedes 21. WIPO – appraising the first 50 years Sam Ricketson Index

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Book SynopsisThis interdisciplinary book examines Brexit from a political economy perspective, enriched by insights from scholars of political science, history and law. Shedding light on the key motivations for Brexit, this incisive book seeks to better understand what shapes the UK's political and economic preferences and the fundamental causes and issues that have moulded its stance on the EU. Political issues explored include the political rationality of Brexit and the reasons for the UK's unsustainable position in the EU, specific UK sovereignty concerns in the absence of a written constitution, the issue of preferences, and the UK's prospective standing in the world post EU exit. Economic considerations such as the root causes of Brexit, examination of the properties of the single market and EU regulation, including the issue of the City of London, and the importance played by subjective wellbeing rather than economic growth are investigated, as well as the challenges to be confronted post-Brexit. The Politics and Economics of Brexit will be a key resource for scholars and students interested in the European Union, European governance and political economics. Analysing the Brexit impasse from 2016-2019, this comprehensive book will also be valuable to those working in comparative politics, international relations, business and industry. Contributors include: S. Baroncelli, A. Bongardt, R. Bourgeot, P. Della Posta, R. Di Quirico, E. Diodato, S. Giusti , S. Rehman, M. Rosini, L.S. Talani, F. TorresTrade Review'Brexit has many dimensions: political, social, economic, financial and legal. That's what makes the exit of Britain from the EU so difficult to organize. And because it is so difficult, it will continue to make it exciting to study. This timely book disentangles all the different dimensions of Brexit and lays them bare for everybody to see. A must read.' --Paul De Grauwe, London School of Economics, UK'This is a timely and comprehensive book that furthers our understanding of the causes and consequences of Brexit not only for the UK but also for the EU and the rest of the world. The authors succeed in addressing the debates over Brexit from an historical, political, economic and legal point of view. Their comprehensive and insightful analyses of the underlying and proximate causes of Brexit represents an important contribution to the academic literature that is also accessible to the general public.' --Alan Cafruny, Hamilton College, USTable of ContentsContents: Chapter 1: Introduction – the politics and economics of Brexit Annette Bongardt, Leila Simona Talani and Francisco Torres PART 1: THE POLITICS OF BREXIT Chapter 2: Brexit as a question of political rationality: hard choices for the UK, lessons for EU sustainability Annette Bongardt and Francisco Torres Chapter 3: The road to Brexit: European integration, the UK and the failure of the “malign neglect” strategy toward the EU Roberto di Quirico Chapter 4: Brexit, sovereignty and devolution: the view of constitutional law Stefania Baroncelli and Monica Rosini Chapter 5: Globally alone, the UK foreign policy after Brexit Emidio Diodato and Serena Giusti PART 2: THE ECONOMICS OF BREXIT Chapter 6: Social capital, heterogeneous ethnicity and Brexit Pompeo Della Posta and Scheherazade Rehman Chapter 7: UK dithering over Brexit: on the European single market and its regulatory model Annette Bongardt Chapter 8: Brexit and the future of the City of London: Between deregulation and innovation Leila Simona Talani Chapter 9: Brexit adds to Europe’s need for economic rebalancing and technological impetus Remi Bourgeot Chapter 10: Brexit: What have we learnt? Annette Bongardt, Leila Simona Talani and Francisco Torres Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how the architecture of European economic and monetary governance has radically changed over the last decade. It demonstrates the ways in which the micro- and macro-economic constitutions of Europe have reacted to legal measures enacted to counter past economic crisis, together, profoundly modifying the way in which European constitutionalism is understood. Within this innovative book, leading scholars and experts in European economic law discuss the changes and the problems arising for today's Economic Constitution from an interdisciplinary perspective. Analysing both the economic and social aspects of European legal integration and proposing solutions to challenge the current state of affairs, The Metamorphosis of the European Economic Constitution will be of value to academics and practitioners alike.Trade Review'This book provides us with a fantastic amount of precise information and high-level insights and ideas on the identification and future directions of form and content of the European Economic Constitution, through diverse methods ranging from an economic analysis of law to socio-legal perspectives. Whether adhering to the metamorphosis thesis underlying the work or criticising it, the reader will no doubt enjoy and benefit from the intellectual challenges the book contains.' --Jacques Ziller, University of Pavia, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword: Introducing the ‘European Economic Constitution’ and its Transformations Herwig C.H. Hofmann and Katerina Pantazatou Part I: Theoretical developments and critiques of the European Economic Constitution 1. The transformation of the European Economic Constitution Herwig C.H. Hofmann and Katerina Pantazatou 2. The Faustian bargain. How evolving economic and political beliefs have redefined the European Economic Constitution Dariusz Adamski 3. The principles of the European macroeconomic constitution, their fate during the crisis and the legitimacy of the ECB Klaus Tuori 4. The European Economic Constitution: from soft to hard policy coordination? Frederic Allemand 5. A Gentle Criticism of the Metamorphosis Thesis Bruno De Witte Part II: The European Social Model and the European Economic Constitution 6. Economic Constitutionalism and the “European Social Model” Can European Law Cope with the Deepening Tensions between Economic and Social Integration after the Financial Crisis” Christian Joerges, Vladimir Bogoeski and Lukas Nüse 7. The European Economic Constitution and the Constitution of Social Europe: Gleanings from the CJEU’s Collective Redundancies Cases Luca Ratti 8. Procedural rights within the European Economic Constitution: which remedies for the rights and interests of those affected by the legal measures enacted to counter the economic crisis? Giovanni Zaccaroni 9. In Conditionality We Trust: What Scope for Conditionality in the Emerging European Economic Constitution? Viorica Viță Part III: Analysing the responses to the crisis: The further development of the European Economic Constitution 10. Assessing the post-crisis European Economic Constitution: the fiscal perspective Katerina Pantazatou and Ioannis G. Asimakopoulos 11. European macroeconomic constitution and the post-crisis reproductions of its operational rules: the Single Supervisory Mechanism Jakub Gren 12. The Single Resolution Board as a New Form of Economic Governance Ioannis G. Asimakopoulos 13. The European Economic Constitution as Part of the European Constitutional Model Herwig C.H. Hofmann and G. Zaccaroni Index

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Book SynopsisOffering a comprehensive and structured analysis of the reasons why the EU lacks external coherence towards Russia, this book presents important new insights to the topic beyond conventional institutionalist arguments. Philipp Thaler utilises key cases in external energy and human rights policies to highlight the on-going difficulties in creating a coherent position, despite the EU's formally stated objective to achieve this. Providing new avenues to understanding the meaning of coherence, the book explores why this frequently used term is undefined and why it became a guiding principle in EU foreign policy. Thaler includes a thorough overview of how the EU's institutional architecture and successive reforms have been designed to improve external coherence, and highlights elements that impede this aim. Placing the challenges in the EU-Russia relationship into their historical context, the book demonstrates that the quest for coherence is not a marginal normative claim, but practically incorporated into the EU's foreign policy. Timely and inquisitive, this is a critical read for European studies and international relations scholars. It will be particularly helpful for those focusing on energy governance and EU foreign policy.Trade Review‘The work is important and timely considering Russia’s rising power in the region and increased EU-Russian tensions in the wake of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The contributions that Thaler makes to our understanding of coherence in the context of EURussia relations will be useful for both scholars and practitioners of EU-Russian relations and EU policymaking, as well as for upper-level students with a solid understanding of basic EU structures and decision-making processes.’ -- Jennie L Schulze, The Russian Review'The quest for coherence is perennial in EU foreign policy. Philipp Thaler gives this ambiguous concept the full analytical treatment providing a conceptually clear and empirically rich account of the EU's Russia policy in the process. The book is recommended reading to anyone interested in understanding the problems in the EU's common foreign and security policy better.' --Hiski Haukkala, Tampere University, FinlandTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: The EU’s quest for a more coherent Russia policy 2. A research framework to investigate external coherence 3. ‘Coherence matters’: why an undefined term became a guiding principle for EU foreign policy 4. How to coordinate the EU’s foreign policy towards Russia? External coherence within the policy setting 5. EU foreign policy and relations with Russia: the challenge to shape an unresponsive milieu 6. Acting coherently: the complex relationship of milieu and possession goals in the EU-Russia context 7. Conclusion: understanding external (in)coherence and its implications for the future Index

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Book SynopsisTimely and engaging, this topical book examines how Brexit is intertwined with the concepts of justice and injustice. Legal scholars across a range of subjects and disciplines utilise a multitude of case studies from consumer law, asylum law, legal theory, public law and private law, in order to explore the impact of Brexit on our ideas of justice. The book as a whole aims to engage with the methodology, lexicon and explicitness of analytical perspectives in relation to Brexit. The EU is the epitome of a globalised world: an organisation with a huge number of members, partners and collaborators, seeking to further common goals, with pooling of resources to address shared concerns. Much attention has been paid to justices or injustices in relation to the impact that they have on beginning or increasing global relations, and in turn on individuals or groups. This thought-provoking book analyses the reverse: what justice is brought about by withdrawal therefrom? On Brexit will be of great interest to students and academics working on EU law and politics and global relations due to its interdisciplinary nature. It will also be a key resource for both UK and EU governments and policy actors seeking to broaden their perspective on Brexit. Contributors include: T. Ahmed, S. Bardutzky, D. Collins, J. Corkin, S. Douglas-Scott, E. Fahey, S. Germain, J. Grogan, D. Kostakopolou, D. Kukovec, L. McDonagh, P. O'Connell, J. Odermatt, P.R. Polak, A. Powell, D. Seymour, N. Skoutaris, E. Xanthapoulou, A. YongTrade Review‘This volume will be of interest to everyone working on (or simply interested in) Brexit and especially to those looking at the issue of Brexit and justice from a philosophical perspective. Its theme and methodological approach set it apart from earlier Brexit work. It brings together some of the most interesting voices in legal scholarship.’ -- Menelaos Markakis, EU Law Live'Beyond the tortured processes of the UK's extraction from the EU lies a multitude of questions about what Brexit means for justice and injustice. Ahmed and Fahey have gathered an impressive array of scholars to uncover these questions, and some potential answers. This is essential reading for anyone trying to make sense of what the form and substance of Brexit means for law and justice.' --Paul James Cardwell, University of Strathclyde, UK'Much has been said and done about Brexit, but in reality many fundamental questions remain to be addressed. This collection is a very much welcome addition to the debate on Brexit, especially to help us understand what is the role of law in this process and how we can think more critically about this role in the context of broader notions of justice and legal method.' --Nuno Ferreira, University of Sussex, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Dora Kostakopoulou 1 Introduction: framing the methodology of justice, injustice and Brexit 1 Tawhida Ahmed and Elaine Fahey PART I WHOSE AND WHITHER JUSTICE AFTER BREXIT? 2 Lexit and the mystification of political economy 23 David Seymour 3 The legal profession’s responsibility for Brexit 39 Damjan Kukovec 4 The constitutional architecture of injustice 55 Paul O’Connell PART II BREXIT AND GOVERNANCE 5 The only certainty is uncertainty: risk to rights in the Brexit process 65 Joelle Grogan 6 ‘The will of the people’: the UK constitution, (parliamentary) sovereignty, and Brexit 81 Alex Powell 7 Brexit and the siren-like allure of sovereignty 96 Sionaidh Douglas-Scott 8 Brexit, justice and dispute settlement 111 Jed Odermatt PART III CITIZENS AND VULNERABLE PERSONS 9 Human rights protection as justice in post-Brexit Britain: a case study of deportation 128 Adrienne Yong 10 Brexit and the balance of free movement and social justice 142 Polly Ruth Polak 11 Will there be justice in healthcare post-Brexit? 158 Sabrina Germain 12 Legal uncertainty, distrust and injustice in post-Brexit asylum cooperation 175 Ermioni Xanthopoulou PART IV TERRITORY AND GLOBALISATION 13 The constitutional implications of Brexit for Northern Ireland 190 Luke McDonagh 14 Brexit and transitional justice: Brexit as a challenge to peacebuilding 205 Nikos Skoutaris 15 Brexit, freedom, and justice: the difficulties of political constitutionalism with the supranational/global 222 Samo Bardutzky 16 Brexit and international trade: the aspiration of global Britain 238 David Collins 17 The liberal order: holed below the waterline or a ship that we can rebuild at sea? 253 Joseph Corkin 18 Conclusions 272 Tawhida Ahmed and Elaine Fahey Index 276

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Book SynopsisThis unique book explores what subregions are in a European context and what roles they fulfil in relation to the European integration process, exploring how subregional cooperation and integration in Europe largely take place in the shadow of the European integration process. Mats Braun examines how subregions fulfil two specific functions in relation to the European integration process: they compensate for the fact that countries are connected to the European Union in different ways, and they facilitate cooperation in fields where the EU has failed to do so. The book analyses two of the European subregions in detail, the Nordics and the Visegrad, and explores how these groups gain legitimacy. Braun suggests that Nordic cooperation is based on perceptions of shared norms relating, among other things, to peace, while the Visegrad Group has become widely known only in the aftermath of the migration crisis and is now developing a new narrative based on protecting Europe. Elaborating on a theoretical framework based on postfunctionalism, this book will be critical reading for scholars and students of European politics and policy, international relations and regional studies. Its focus on the two case studies will also be beneficial for policy makers and analysts interested in the politics of the Nordic and Visegrad countries.Trade Review'Mats Braun has tackled the subject that many in EU studies and beyond have wanted and needed: how state formations within the EU function and influence its works. A long-time observer, the author is especially well-placed to take on this essential yet understudied topic. This book mobilises an intimate knowledge of both the Nordic and Visegrad countries; a combination difficult to match. The results are an informed, comparative analysis, with great value and insights to a wide range of readers.' -- Rick Fawn, University of St Andrews, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to The Politics of Regional Cooperation and the Impact on the European Union 2. Subregions and regionalism 3. Regionalism, subregions and identity 4. Case study 1: Nordic cooperation in the context of European integration 5. Case study 2: the Visegrad Group in the context of European integratio 6. Conclusions to The Politics of Regional Cooperation and the Impact on the European Union References

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook on European Union Climate Change Policy and Politics provides a wide-ranging and in-depth assessment of current and emerging challenges facing the EU in committing to and delivering increasingly ambitious climate policy objectives. It traces the development of climate and energy policies since the early 1990s and examines their continued evolution in the context of the 2019 European Green Deal.With contributions from leading international scholars, it describes the key dynamics driving policy developments and the role of key actors in climate and energy-related policy processes. Covering topics that have previously been relatively neglected, or have recently gained greater significance, such as finance and investment, ‘hard to abate’ sectors and negative emissions, this timely Handbook offers an up-to-date and unrivalled exploration of the complexities of climate policymaking.It will be of primary interest to academics researching EU politics, and environmental politics, policy, regulation and governance more widely. It will be especially pertinent to students and researchers who require more specialized knowledge of EU climate policy and politics.Trade Review‘A comprehensive explanation of the development, strengths and weaknesses of the EU’s policies related to climate change. A highly commendable book covering extensive research for those interested in the climate and energy transition, political science around the EU and the EU’s contribution to the world’s collective well-being. The deep dives into different institutions and policy areas are full of insights. These highly qualified authors pass judgement on the last 30 years of the EU’s climate policymaking and the intricacies behind them. Well worth a read.’ -- Peter Vis, European University Institute, Italy‘From the origins of EU climate change leadership, through the main institutions, political dynamics and policy instruments and goals, this impressive collection helps us to better understand the accomplishments, barriers and challenges for EU climate leadership in our increasingly uncertain and dangerous era.’ -- Stacy D. VanDeveer, University of Massachusetts Boston, US‘The volume is an authoritative resource for researchers and students as well as practitioners engaged in climate governance. The editors have excelled in producing a comprehensive review of, and refreshed insight into, the most important research themes, delivered by an exciting mix of established and bright young scholars.’ -- Jale Tosun, Heidelberg University, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface xvii Acknowledgements xx List of abbreviations xxi 1 The global importance of EU climate policy: an introduction 1 Tim Rayner, Kacper Szulecki, Andrew J. Jordan and Sebastian Oberthür PART I MAIN ACTORS AND INSTITUTIONS 2 The European Commission: a climate policy entrepreneur 23 Alexander Bürgin 3 The European Council, Council and Member States: jostling for influence 38 Rüdiger K. W. Wurzel, Maurizio Di Lullo and Duncan Liefferink 4 The European Parliament: a strong internal actor with external ambitions 53 Franziska Petri, Veronika Zapletalová and Katja Biedenkopf 5 The European Investment Bank: the EU’s climate bank? 68 Daniel Mertens and Matthias Thiemann 6 Business and private finance: their role in the EU’s climate transition 83 Sandra Eckert 7 Environmental and climate activism and advocacy in the EU 98 Louisa Parks, Donatella della Porta and Martín Portos 8 Cities in EU multilevel climate policy: governance capacities, spatial approaches and upscaling of local experiments 113 Kristine Kern 9 The role of the courts in EU climate policy 129 Marcin Stoczkiewicz PART II CORE DYNAMICS SHAPING EU POLICY 10 Global dimensions of EU climate, energy and transport policies 144 John Vogle 11 Climate, ecological and energy security challenges facing the EU: new and old dynamics 158 Richard Youngs and Olivia Lazard 12 Green growth and competitiveness in EU climate policy: paradigm shift or ‘plus de la même chose’? 173 Oscar Fitch-Roy and Ian Bailey 13 EU Climate leadership: domestic and global dimensions 187 Paul Tobin, Diarmuid Torney and Katja Biedenkopf PART III POLICY INSTRUMENTS AND MODES OF GOVERNANCE 14 Instruments and modes of governance in EU climate and energy policy: from energy union to the European Green Deal 202 Michèle Knodt 15 Targets, timetables and effort sharing as governance tools: emergence, scope and ambition 216 Seita Romppanen 16 Proactive prevention of carbon leakage? The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism 231 Jørgen Wettestad 17 Climate policy integration and climate mainstreaming in the EU budget 246 Katharina Rietig and Claire Dupont 18 Governing EU low-carbon innovation: from Strategic Energy Technology Plan to European Green Deal 259 Jon Birger Skjærseth and Per Ove Eikeland PART IV BARRIERS TO MORE AMBITIOUS ACTION IN PARTICULAR SECTORS 19 Agricultural emissions: a case of limited potential or limited ambition? 275 Alan Matthews 20 Energy-intensive industries in the EU: overcoming barriers to transition? 289 Tomas Wyns and Gauri Khandekar 21 Transport: evolving EU policy towards a ‘hard-to-abate’ sector 305 Helene Dyrhauge and Tim Rayner PART V NEW AND ONGOING CHALLENGES 22 Carbon dioxide removal: climbing up the EU climate policy agenda 322 Felix Schenuit and Oliver Geden 23 Brexit: weighing its implications for EU and UK climate governance 337 Brendan Moore 24 Green recovery: catalyst for an enhanced EU role in climate and energy policy? 351 Rainer Quitzow, Germán Bersalli, Johan Lilliestam and Andrea Prontera 25 Climate protection versus trade: dilemmas for the EU 367 Natalie Dobson PART VI CONCLUSION 26 The EU: towards adequate, coherent and coordinated climate action? 383 Tim Rayner, Kacper Szulecki, Andrew J. 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Book SynopsisThis book examines how, within foreign policy, perceptions are a reflection of an actor's conception of status, credibility and legitimacy assigned to the Self and the Others. Perceptions of the Self and Other and their roles in international relations are also informed by images of superiority, intent and affinity. Perceptions may change over time and under the impact of dramatic events.Chapters explore the perceptions of both sides of EU–Ukraine relations, and propose a new set of concepts to highlight internal and external role incongruences, including: perception gaps, expectations-performance gaps and hope-performance gaps. A differentiation between cognitive, emotive and normative elements of images helps to explain role conflicts. The book further offers a comparison of EU self-images and Ukrainian expectations and perceptions in four areas of external actions of the EU: as an international leader and global and regional power, a partner for Ukraine, a peace mediator and a public diplomacy actor. Scholars and students of international relations, European politics, and EU foreign policy will find this book a useful resource. It will also benefit those studying political communication, as the book considers conceptual metaphor theory in its application to the studies of images and perceptions in international relations and communication about complex political events and actors.Trade Review'This contribution of Professors Chaban and Elgström enhances the understanding of International Relations from three different angles. First, the book provides an innovative theoretical framework to study the EU's self-visions and the EU's images around the world. Second, it provides a sound methodology to empirically assess how the EU's foreign policy is perceived by a critical Eastern European neighbor, Ukraine. Third, based on its theoretical and methodological innovations, this book opens new avenues for scholars and policymakers to explain and suggest how to close the gap between expectations and performance in foreign policy practices.' -- Roberto Dominguez, Suffolk University, Boston, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical innovations: synergizing role theory with insights from image and perception studies 3. Methodology 4. The EU as a global and regional power and leader 5. The EU as a bilateral partner 6. The EU as a mediator (with Michèle Knodt) 7. The EU as a public diplomacy actor 8. EU self-perceptions and images of its roles 9. Comparing perceptions of the EU 10. Conclusions: filling gaps in knowledge by theoretical synergy References Index

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Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge book explores the practices and socialization of the everyday foreign policy making in the European Union (EU), focusing on the individuals who shape and implement the Common Foreign and Security Policy despite a growing dissension among member states.The authors provide theoretically informed analyses based on up-to-date empirical material from the Political and Security Committee, Council working groups, the European External Action Service, EU delegations, military and civilian missions and operations and EU member state embassies. They illustrate the ways in which European foreign policy is shaped through the daily work of diplomats, exploring the communities of practice that are formed in the process of policy-making in the EU. Combining socialization and practice approaches, the book offers an innovative take on the motivations behind integration at a time of European discord.Providing a unique inside account of diplomatic practices and the coordination of EU foreign policy, this insightful book is crucial reading for students of political science and international relations at all levels seeking to better understand the minutiae of formulating and coordinating EU foreign and security policy. Its empirical analyses will also benefit scholars and researchers interested in European integration and socialization in international organizations, as well as practitioners, such as diplomats and European civil servants.Trade Review‘This is a fascinating and insightful text which reveals many of the underpinnings of EU foreign policy practice at multiple institutional levels. Its added value is to flesh out the “practice turn” in the analysis of EU foreign policy and the interplay between EU and member state diplomats, civil servants and military personnel. It's an essential addition to any bookshelf on European foreign policy.’ -- Ben Tonra, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland‘Innovative and original, this book provides a fresh take on the European Union’s foreign and security policy. Examining the everyday practices at play across national and EU policy communities, it sheds new light on the paradox of the EU’s advances as a foreign policy actor, despite continued contestation.’ -- Kathleen McNamara, Georgetown University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I HISTORY OF EUROPEAN FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: CONCEPTUAL AND THEORETICAL APPROACHES 1. The everyday making of EU foreign and security policy Niklas Bremberg, August Danielson, Elsa Hedling and Anna Michalski 2. European foreign and security policy in the making: a historical overview Anna Michalski 3. Contending theories of European foreign policy integration Anna Michalski 4. Communities of practice and the everyday making of EU foreign and security policy Niklas Bremberg and August Danielson PART II THE EVERYDAY MAKING OF EUROPEAN FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EMPIRICAL FINDINGS 5. Council Working Groups: communities,hierarchies and the management of contestation August Danielson 6. The Political and Security Committee: practices and persuasion August Danielson 7. The European External Action Service: a melting pot of EU foreign policy practice Elsa Hedling 8. Diplomatic practices beyond Brussels: the EU delegations and the coordination of EU foreign and security policy Anna Michalski 9. EU missions and operations: practices of learning lessons in the CSDP Niklas Bremberg and Elsa Hedling 10. Conclusion: learning and contestation in EU foreign and security policy Niklas Bremberg, August Danielson, Elsa Hedling and Anna Michalski Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDrawing together the work of leading researchers from various disciplines and backgrounds, this illuminating Research Handbook contributes to a revitalised understanding of migration governance. It introduces novel debates regarding how actors and institutions shape significant migration dynamics. This erudite Research Handbook features a systematic review of the analytical framework of global migration governance. Chapters identify and explain key institutions involved in global migration, focusing on changes in patterns and actor behaviours. Key actors explored in the Research Handbook include international organisations, migrant networks, civil society groups, smuggling cartels, religious transnational organisations, security firms and trade unions. Ultimately, it aims to contribute to a renewed understanding of migration drivers and proceedings. Students and advanced scholars of international relations and politics studying topics such as migration policy will find this thorough Research Handbook to be incredibly valuable. Experts and agents of international and non-government organisations will additionally find it to be beneficial.Trade Review‘This anthology on the institutions of global migration governance is unprecedented in its scope. The editors have created a one-stop resource for scholars, students, and practitioners.’ -- David Scott FitzGerald, University of California San Diego, US‘The editors of this volume have brought together a formidable set of writers in this field for a collective, comprehensive and critical look at how migration governance plays out on the world stage.’ -- Nicholas Van Hear, University of Oxford, UK‘From interpersonal networks to global compacts, Pécoud and Thiollet’s Research Handbook on the Institutions of Global Migration Governance offers the first authoritative, comprehensive, multi-level assessment of the institutional field within which the 21st century’s international migrants move, expertly filling a longstanding yet critical gap in the migration literature.’ -- Douglas S. Massey, Princeton University, US‘This book is an invaluable resource for scholars working on migration. By bringing together state-of-the-art research by eminent international scholars, by looking at a range of different types of movements, and by including sub-national and supra-national institutions, as well as national ones, Pécoud and Thiollet have produced a must-go-to guide to the intricacies and challenges of migration governance.’ -- Peggy Levitt, Wellesley College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: the institutions of global migration governance 1 Antoine Pécoud and Hélène Thiollet PART I INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: THE AMBIGUITIES OF MULTILATERAL MIGRATION GOVERNANCE 2 Bringing about the ‘perfect storm’ in migration governance? A history of the International Organization for Migration 19 Elaine Lebon-McGregor 3 Managing migration by encompassing the role of the state: the IOM and the Migration Governance Framework 34 Younes Ahouga 4 UNHCR and the transformation of global refugee governance: the case of refugee resettlement 50 Adèle Garnier 5 The global governance of labour mobility: the role of the International Labour Organization 63 Nicola Piper 6 The migration and development nexus and international migration management: the role of the United Nations Development Programme 76 Giulia Breda 7 A humanitarian agency in global migration governance: the International Committee of the Red Cross’s migration policy and practice 89 Miriam Bradley 8 Regions and regional organisations in global migration governance 102 Ine Lietaert and Antoine Pécoud PART II INTERSECTIONS, CONVERSATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS IN GLOBAL MIGRATION GOVERNANCE 9 The emergence of a global migration policy conversation: a retrospective on two mandates of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants (2011–2017) 119 François Crépeau and Anna Purkey 10 Global encounters: exploring the political foundations of global migration governance 132 Stefan Rother, Hélène Thiollet and Catherine Wihtol de Wenden 11 Making a global compact: the objectives and institutions of the Marrakesh Compact 146 Elspeth Guild and Kathryn Allinson 12 ‘Workers of the world unite’: unions and immigration, a global history 170 Leo Lucassen 13 At the crossroads of climate and migration governance: institutional arrangements to address climate-induced migration 186 François Gemenne 14 The gendered governance of migration 196 Laura Foley 15 The governance of migrant smuggling and human trafficking: institutions and networks 214 Anna Triandafyllidou and Letizia Palumbo 16 Global migration governance: positionality, agency and impact of civil society 227 Carl-Ulrik Schierup, Raúl Delgado Wise and Aleksandra Ålund PART III FIFTY SHADES OF GOVERNANCE: FROM PUBLIC TO PRIVATE, FROM FORMAL TO INFORMAL 17 Detention camps for foreigners and international agreements: two institutions that shaped European migration history (1945–2020) 250 Olivier Clochard 18 Economic interests and EU border and migration control: from security hindrances to market opportunities 263 Damien Simonneau 19 Migration and religious institutions: (re) arranging itineraries and imaginaries 279 Sophie Bava 20 The role of Church organisations in global migration governance 297 Mélodie Beaujeu 21 The governance of transnational care chains 312 Rianne Mahon 22 Promoting and restricting marriage migrations: when marriages are not such a private matter 327 Hélène Le Bail 23 Migration intermediation: revisiting the kafala (sponsorship system) in the Gulf 341 Claire Beaugrand and Hélène Thiollet 24 The global ordering of remittance flows: formalisation, facilitation, funnelling and financialisation 357 Anna Lindley 25 From a de facto to a de jure role of local authorities in the governance of international migration 377 Thomas Lacroix 26 ‘I know, therefore I (don’t) go’: the role of information in migration decision-making and irregular migration governance 387 Julia van Dessel 27 Is network embeddedness really worth it? Migrant networks as structures of both opportunities and constraints 406 Flore Gubert Index

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Book SynopsisCitizens' Solidarity in Europe systematically dissects the manifestations of solidarity buried beneath the official policies and measures of public authority in Europe. This critical book provides a comparative analysis of eight European countries, illustrating the scale of support for cross-national solidarity from both individuals and civic organizations. Contributors offer comprehensive and original data, analysing opinion polls, organizational fields and media content, to unpack the thoughts, opinions and attitudes of civil society. Chapters highlight the detrimental factors that tend to inhibit or annihilate solidarity, and those that are beneficial for the nurturing of solidarity. Offering innovative ideas and fresh data, this book will be crucial reading for researchers and students of sociology and political science, particularly those focused on European and comparative studies. Journalists, NGOs, public authorities and politicians will also benefit from its unique insight into public opinion. Contributors include: S. Baglioni, V.K. Brändle, M. Cinalli, O. Eisele, V. Federico, M. Grasso, M. Kousis, C. Lahusen, A. Loukakis, T. Montgomery, M. Paschou, H.-J. TrenzTrade Review'Solidarity is a neglected theme in political theory. It is also a crucial concern for Europe, where it is the necessary but often strained complement to economic integration. This valuable collection shows the importance of civil society organizations and also of law and the actions of ordinary citizens. It points to ways in which Europe can lead the world.' --Craig Calhoun, Arizona State University, US'This impressive book comes just in time. Solidarity is under pressure everywhere in Europe, not only from the far right, also from mainstream politics, the neoliberal media-elites and the European Court, that meanwhile restricts the right to move to the good and hard working citizen. However, European citizens see that differently. In their majority they understand solidarity as political and social equality between European citizens, regions and states, and they are prepared to pay for the common wealth of all of us. Moreover, as in the founding documents of modern democracy the citizens of Europe know that European solidarity has also cosmopolitan implications. This book gives courage to make ever more public use of our own reason, that only through public use becomes an irresistible force of solidarity.' --Hauke Brunkhorst, the European-University Flensburg, Germany'It is in moments of crisis that solidarity is all the more important, but also all the more contested. This very interesting volume help us understanding how European citizens, organizations and institutions conceive of and practice solidarity.' --Donatella della Porta, Scuola Normale Superiore, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: 1 European solidarity: an introduction to a multifaceted phenomenon 1 Christian Lahusen 2 Solidarity in Europe: a comparative account of citizens’ attitudes and practices 29 Maria Grasso and Christian Lahusen 3 Waves of transnational solidarity organisations in times of crises: actions, obstacles and opportunities in Europe 55 Maria Kousis, Angelos Loukakis, Maria Paschou and Christian Lahusen 4 The welfare dimension: understanding trans(national) solidarity in Europe 85 Simone Baglioni and Tom Montgomery 5 Talking about solidarity . . . it sounds like a whisper: solidarity in law and public policies 101 Veronica Federico 6 Solidarity contestation in the public domain during the ‘refugee crisis’ 120 Manlio Cinalli, Olga Eisele, Verena K. Brändle and Hans-Jörg Trenz 7 Taking voice and taking sides: the role of social media commenting in solidarity contestation 149 Hans-Jörg Trenz, Verena K. Brändle, Manlio Cinalli and Olga Eisele 8 Conclusion: the entangled paths towards European solidarity 177 Christian Lahusen Index 193

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book assesses emerging trends in the role of economic analysis in EU competition policy, exploring how it has substantially increased in terms of both theories and methods.Expert contributors examine the jurisprudence of the EU Court of Justice, which has become more supportive of effect-based analysis in EU competition policy. Chapters consider key topics including the role of economic analysis in relation to defining the relevant market, the challenges of competition policy enforcement in the telecom and digital markets, and economic methods to estimate damages in cases of private enforcement of EU competition law. The book also discusses the challenges faced by judges in reviewing the economic evidence relied on by competition agencies in their decisions and how these may be overcome.Providing a comparative analysis of EU competition policy at both the EU and national levels, this book will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of EU competition policy. It will also be beneficial for practitioners specialising in competition law and economics.Trade Review‘Economic Analysis in EU Competition Policy, edited by Parcu, Monti and Botta, is a timely and stimulating read. It provides a clear view of new approaches, consequences, and difficulties with embracing economic analysis in competition policy. The book offers a cutting-edge insight into these critical topics as needed in a fast-changing world and its digital markets.’ -- Giacomo Calzolari, European University Institute, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Preface xv List of abbreviations xvi 1 Introduction: From the legalistic to the effect-based approach in EU competition policy 1 Pier Luigi Parcu, Giorgio Monti and Marco Botta 2 The operation of the more economic approach after Intel and Generics 15 Giorgio Monti 3 The effect-based approach after Intel : A law and economics perspective 44 Ginevra Bruzzone 4 The kinetic rise and potential fall of market definition 68 Timothy Brennan 5 Current issues in defining relevant antitrust markets: data, digitalization and innovation 92 Viktoria HSE Robertson 6 Digital markets and implications for competition policy: Evidence from recent economic analysis 113 Roberto Alimonti, Bertram Neurohr and Helen Ralston 7 Margin squeeze: guiding principles and the state of the debate in Europe 147 Pietro Crocioni 8 A practitioner’s guide to quantifying damage 173 Frank P Maier-Rigaud and Philipp C Heller 9 The Passing-on principle in EU private antitrust enforcement: A policy at war with itself? 216 Pier Luigi Parcu and Maria Alessandra Rossi 10 The effectiveness of judicial review of decisions of the Italian Competition Authority in the Aftermath of the Damages Directive 239 Rosa Perna 11 Economic evidence in Dutch administrative law: A judge’s perspective 266 Henk Jaap Albers Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the ways in which the EU features overlapping spheres of authority. Using territorial ideas prevalent in the Medieval Period, Andreas Faludi offers ways to rethink the current debates surrounding territorialism in the EU.Challenging contemporary European spatial planning, this book explores how modern planning puts the democratic control of state territories and their development in question. The notion of democracy in an increasingly interconnected world is a key issue, and as such Faludi advocates a Europe where national borders are questioned, and ultimately transgressed.Progressive and timely, this book is an invaluable read for academic and practicing planners concerned with European planning and co-operation. Critical social and political geographers will also benefit from the revolutionary insights Faludi offers.Trade Review'Andreas Faludi's book is original and inspiring. In his enquiry about ''territorialism'', he develops a concrete pedagogy of the irrelevance of national borders. Andreas, a leading expert in the field of spatial planning, modestly claims to stick to planning as his legitimate field, but has sufficient knowledge to think out of the box, and look at the big picture. Andreas is one of those rare people with the sufficient vision and systemic approach required to plan an interdependent world.' --Jean Peyrony, Mission opérationnelle transfrontalière, France'In his latest book, Andreas Faludi engagingly interweaves an academic discussion on territorialism and its challenges for spatial planning with his personal reflections on the history and possible future of the EU integration project.' --Stefanie Dühr, University of South Australia'In The Poverty of Territorialism Andreas Faludi challenges key concepts that the spatial planning community has come to love. Faludi's thoughts offer highly valuable inspiration to all those dealing with the future of regions, the nation state or even the European Union. Cutting edge planning literature!' --Jörg Knieling, HafenCity University Hamburg, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Part I POSITIONING MYSELF 1. Territorialism: A First Approximation 2. Where the Journey Goes PART II TERRITORY AS AN ORDERING PRINCIPLE 3. Territorialism Explained 4. The Case For Territorialism 5. The Case Against Territorialism PART III THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY 6. Territorialism and European Spatial Planning 7. Territorialism and a Union in Crisis PART IV A UNION WITHOUT A TERRITORY 8. The Union a Neo-medieval Empire 9. The European Archipelago PART V TO CONCLUDE 10. The Valley of Tears 11. Epilogue: Spatial Planning Outside the Box Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book provides readers with a practical and theoretical explanation of the ways in which the new, tailor-made Innovation Partnership Procedure can be used throughout all Member States in the European Union. Pedro Cerqueira Gomes argues that innovation is a crucial policy of the EU that must be extended to public procurement.With a focus on the Procurement Directive for the public sector (Directive 2014/24/EU), the author explores the ways in which this new EU legislative framework has succeeded in transforming this legal subject into a driver of innovation. The author explains and analyses in detail the fundamental characteristics of the Innovation Partnership Procedure, while also investigating whether the EU will be capable of increasing the levels of innovation procurement in public sectors of all Member States. Issues and elements of the procedure that can be viewed as challenges of the EU harmonisation process are also considered throughout.Thought-provoking and thorough, EU Public Procurement and Innovation will be a key resource for practitioners, lawyers and consultants in all Member States looking to better understand how to use the Innovation Partnership Procedure within the EU law and legal framework.Trade Review‘A recommended read for those who are involved with public procurement, innovation and the question of how EU law influences our ability to overcome societal challenges. Pedro Cerqueira Gomes’ work adds significantly to our understanding of how EU public procurement law influences the discretionary power of public authorities that aim to procure innovative goods, services and works on the market.’ -- Willem A. Janssen, EU Law Live'This book is a must read for everyone that aspires to innovate through public procurement and for everyone that is interested to know the details and particularities of the Innovation Partnership Procedure. Not only the content of the procedure is analysed but also the politics behind it. More general topics like innovation and harmonisation are discussed so that the reader obtains a broad overview regarding the possibilities to innovate by using public procurement.' -- - Sarah Schoenmaekers, Maastricht University, the Netherlands'Innovate or Die. Public buyers must answer this most pressing societal need. In 2014 the new EU Procurement Directive introduced a new award procedure - Innovation Partnership. Pedro Cerqueira Gomes' book timely and thoroughly addresses this new tool, highlighting how the different legal and bureaucratic cultures in different Member States.' -- - Roberto Caranta, University of Turin, Italy'In these times of COVID-19 and the need for innovation in public procurement this is a timely read. Cerqueira Gomes' book addresses the innovation partnership procedure in detail and provides a helpful guide on its strengths and issues.' -- - Pedro Telles, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark‘Innovation procurement is not only a recurring theme in scholarship and practice, but also a field about to explode as the Commission's 2018 Guidance starts to generate an impact. This can only be magnified by the renewed emphasis on sustainability and its linkages with innovation in the European Green Deal. Whatever one's normative position on the use of procurement to foster innovation, Cerqueira Gomes' book offers a good platform on which to revisit this increasingly important area of policy-making and legislative developments.’ -- - Albert Sanchez-Graells, University of Bristol Law School, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to EU Public Procurement and Innovation 2. The promotion of innovation through EU public procurement rules 3. The development of the EU public procurement system as a strategic system for innovation: a critical perspective on the harmonization process 4. Ratio of the innovation partnership: Article 31 of Directive 2014/24/EU 5. The harmonization challenges of the innovation partnership 6. Conclusion to EU Public Procurement and Innovation Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book assesses the theory of constitutional pluralism in light of the events of the Eurozone crisis of the past decade. Based on an analysis of how national courts reviewed the crisis response mechanisms and participated in the European-level political process, Tomi Tuominen argues that constitutional pluralism is not a valid normative theory of European constitutionalism.The analysis of crisis response mechanisms focuses on how the lack of a proper economic policy competence for the EU affected the formation of the measures and is at the root of the criticism concerning these mechanisms. Furthermore, the author connects discussions on the Eurozone crisis and constitutional pluralism in an innovative fashion, whilst also explaining how asymmetry and pluralism are linked. A novel reading on the horizontal and vertical aspects of Article 4(2) TEU is also developed throughout.Utilizing up-to-date and original analyses, The Euro-Crisis and Constitutional Pluralism will be an important read for scholars and students of European law, EU constitutional law and public policy.Trade Review‘Through a painstaking, compelling analysis of case law and legislation, Tuominen rejects constitutional pluralism as a normative theory. To corroborate his claim, he points out that the asymmetrical structure of the Economic and Monetary Union, facilitating challenges against EU law by national courts, is unsustainable. Regardless of one’s view on the matter, the book’s arguments will have to be taken into account seriously by EU constitutionalists and legal theorists engaged in the debate on the future of Europe.’Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: constitutional pluralism as inequality and the asymmetry of the EMU 2. The Fiscal Compact and budgetary discipline 3. The European Stability Mechanism and financial assistance 4. The European Banking Union and the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns 5. The Outright Monetary Transactions programme and preserving the euro 6. The equality of the Member States and Article 4(2) TEU 7. The role of courts and the question of ultimate interpretive authority 8. The failure of European constitutional pluralism 9. Conclusion: equality instead of pluralism Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores China’s policy towards the European Union, using the case study of four member states from Central Europe: Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. Gabriela Pleschová documents China’s strategic approach to engaging with these countries bilaterally and multilaterally, through intensified diplomatic and soft-power campaigns, upgrading them to strategic partners, offering loans and promising investments. China in Central Europe outlines how this particular approach has proven to be ineffective. Despite the allocation of significant resources to the development of relations with Central Europe, Pleschová argues that there is limited enthusiasm for China outside of a narrow circle of policy makers and business people who profit from engagement with China. Instead, Chinese influence has stirred criticism and created tensions among other groups, such as between Czech politicians and the local expert community on China, or among Hungarian citizens distrustful of their own government. Pleschová further argues that China has not impacted how Central Europe’s representatives vote in the European Parliament and that support from some elites in Central Europe does not translate into wider backing for China in the EU. China can influence Central European countries’ policy to some extent; however, if a fundamental issue arises, countries harden their position towards Beijing. Utilizing social science concepts to explain the puzzles from China–Central Europe relations, this book will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of international relations, Chinese studies, EU politics, and international law, as well as political and social scientists more generally. It will also be useful for professionals engaged in foreign policy decision-making.Trade Review‘China in Central Europe is an important addition to the growing literature on relations between China and Europe. This book fills a gap by offering systematic analysis of a number of issues around China’s approach to Central and Eastern Europe, a topic which has received more attention from policy makers over recent years. Pleschová’s findings, which highlight the difficulties the Chinese government has had in pursuing its agenda, deserve a wide consideration by policy makers and scholars alike.’ -- Tim Summers, The Chinese University of Hong Kong'In her pioneering research Gabriela Pleschová investigates a complex relationship between China and Central Europe. She describes how Hungarians and other nations in Central Europe increasingly feel mistrust and fear from the collaboration with the Chinese Communist government, in part due to concerns about the authoritarian tendencies of their own regimes. Tensions between the groups that advocate profit and value-based policy (a defining feature of post-communist societies) are analyzed in this fascinating book.' -- András Bozóki, Central European University, Vienna, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: 1. China’s approach to Central Europe: Why China chose to target the four Central European states 2. China’s unconvincing soft power campaign in Central Europe 3. Identifying with someone other than the West: Hungarians’ belonging and Orbán’s unique China policy 4. Influencing Central European states through strategic partnerships: The case of Poland 5. Scholars’ distrust of China: The influence of academics on the Czech Republic’s China policy 6. Significant conversations on Slovakia’s cybersecurity: China, Huawei and the struggle for the country’s political orientation 7. China’s attempts to impact EU decision making through Central Europe: The case of the EU’s refusal to grant China Market Economy Status Eszter Simon and Gabriela Pleschová 8. China’s relations with the Visegrad Four in a broader context Index

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Book SynopsisThis incisive book provides key interdisciplinary perspectives on the current challenges faced by EU policymakers in framing and implementing a coherent European industrial policy, employing specific case studies from the digital, automotive, steel and defence industries as well as concrete examples of EU policies. Comprehensive and analytical, the book investigates the long-term structural causes of the absence of a strong industrial policy at Union level. Examining the tensions that exist between member states and EU institutions regarding industrial and competition policies, expert contributions assess the conditions for an integrated EU industrial policy to emerge. A comparative analysis between the industrial policies of the EU, US and China is developed as chapters explore how the EU maintains its position in global value chains while other major partners are forced to pursue strategic trade and industrial policies to retain their dominant position. The book concludes with a presentation of prospective scenarios to assess the future technological evolution of the EU. EU Industrial Policy in the Multipolar Economy will be an essential resource for academics and practitioners concerned with EU current affairs, global governance, industrial economics and international trade. Its use of case studies and original data will allow governments, EU institutions, NGOs and EU public affairs consultants and analysts to assess their policymaking options in the fields of research, industrial policy and sustainable development.Trade Review‘In today’s global economy, high-tech rivalries, the transition to a green economy, and security concerns have encouraged more and more countries to expand government intervention in industry. Although many observers focus on the United States and China, the EU is economically comparable in size to both countries. In an increasingly multipolar world, the policies Europeans adopt may be decisive for the future of the global economy. Most analysts are pessimistic, given that the member states of the EU have failed to create the effective, centralized institutions they would need to manage such a policy at a continental scale. But these authors point to a silver lining. Centralized subsidy policies no longer really work, except where governments buy the output—as happens in the areas of transport, energy, and military arms production. Instead, key European interventions take the shape of the imposition of antitrust policy, regulatory standards, coordinated trade policy, and supply chain management—and here the EU wields much geo-economic power. It remains to be seen whether Europe’s regulatory clout can help it become an independent global competitor, a junior partner in a transatlantic alliance, or the object of manipulation by China and the United States. This book’s survey is a good starting point to understanding Europe’s current efforts to secure a place in the future global economy.’ -- Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs‘A timely book on a fundamental theme for the future of European sovereignty, which brings together experts from the academic world and practitioners of industrial policy. The various case studies on key industries, the historical and legal perspectives and the comparative analysis with the experiences of the US and China provide a deep insight into the workings and challenges of EU industrial policy in this twenty-first century. A must-read for all those who feel concerned about Europe’s strategic autonomy.’ -- Romano Prodi, Professor Emeritus of Industrial Policy at the University of Bologna, Former Prime Minister of Italy and Former President of the European Commission‘This book provides an in-depth analysis of the complex debate on the nature and scope of EU powers in the area of industrial policy, which finds its origins in different approaches followed by the Treaties of Paris and Rome and which is still not settled today. As a former Vice President of the European Commission directly involved in the making of European industrial policy, I congratulate the editors and authors for their pertinent and insightful analyses.’ -- Etienne Davignon, Former Vice President of the European Commission and President of the Brussels-based think tank Friends of EuropeTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to EU Industrial Policy in the Multipolar Economy: past lessons, current challenges and future scenarios 1 Jean-Christophe Defraigne, Edoardo Traversa, Jan Wouters and Dimitri Zurstrassen 2 Industrial policy and EU state aid rules 45 Edoardo Traversa and Pierre M. Sabbadini 3 Industrial policy, competition policy and strategic autonomy 80 Pim Jansen and Wouter Devroe 4 The international legal framework for industrial policy: World Trade Organization disciplines and rules 122 Jan Wouters and Julia Marssola 5 EU industrial policy: lessons from the experience of the 1960s to the 1990s 159 Eric Bussière 6 European industrial policy from 2000 to 2020 173 Franco Mosconi 7 US industrial policy: the not-so-visible hand of the state and securing the dominance of US prime movers 210 Jean-Christophe Defraigne 8 China’s industrial policy: the visible hand of the party-state to catch up by any means necessary 242 Jean-Christophe Defraigne 9 EU industrial policy in the steel industry: historical background and current challenges 270 Dimitri Zurstrassen 10 The European automotive industry: a strategic sector in search of a new industrial policy 304 Samuel Klebaner and Sigfrido Ramírez Pérez 11 Falling behind and in between the United States and China: can the European Union drive its digital transformation away from industrial path dependency? 332 Patricia Nouveau 12 EU defence industrial policy: from market-making to market-correcting 382 Samuel B. H. Faure 13 Conclusion: a European industrial policy for the twenty-first century 407 Riccardo Perissich Index

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Book SynopsisIllustrating the legacy of Brexit, this timely Research Handbook provides a comprehensive and coherent analysis of not only the Brexit process within the UK but also what it means for both the UK and the EU within the framework of their future relationship.Bringing together contributions from leading scholars in the field, this Research Handbook considers the ways in which the legal, economic and political uncertainty brought about by Brexit through the upheaval of established norms and values will continue to reverberate for the remainder of the 2020s and beyond. Divided into four parts, it focuses on different aspects of the Brexit process and the EU-UK future relationship, including Brexit’s impact on the political system of the United Kingdom, repatriation of laws and competences and a post-Brexit framework. Above all, it argues that Brexit creates both new challenges and new opportunities for the UK but also for the process of EU integration.The Research Handbook on Legal Aspects of Brexit will be crucial reading for researchers and students in the fields of constitutional and administrative law, European law and politics looking to enhance their understanding of the impact that Brexit will have for both the UK and the EU.Trade Review‘This important work emerges as an indispensable legal roadmap to navigate the most important dark spots in the maze of the populist low point in recent British history. You will find it delightful even being deeply upset by the subject matter.’ -- Dimitry Kochenov, Central European University, Austria‘This is a splendid work of collective scholarship, which provides a comprehensive overview of the principal instruments of Brexit, and the impact of withdrawal on the most salient aspects of United Kingdom law and the functioning of the European Union. It deserves to be the “go to” book on legal aspects of Brexit for many years to come.’ -- Kieran Bradley, former Special Adviser on Brexit to the Court of Justice of the European UnionTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Legal Aspects of Brexit 1 Adam Cygan and Adam Łazowski PART I PROCESS 1 Brexit’s impact on the political system of the United Kingdom 17 Alan Wager 2 The UK and parliamentary government after Brexit – A dis-United Kingdom? 33 Michael Gordon 3 What about our constitutional requirements? Revisiting the decision of the UK to withdraw from the European Union 54 Theodore Konstadinides and Riccardo Sallustio 4 And then they were (again) twenty-seven: the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement 73 Adam Łazowski 5 Retained EU law in the UK legal orders: continuity between the old and the new 98 Catherine Barnard PART II POST-MEMBERSHIP EU-UK LEGAL FRAMEWORK 6 The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: forging partnership or managing rivalry? 122 Joris Larik and Ramses A. Wessel 7 Not so frictionless after all: trade in goods and services in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement 148 Yohannes Ayele, Ingo Borchert, Michael Gasiorek, Peter Holmes, Anna Jerzewska, Minako Morita-Jaeger and Suzannah Walmsley 8 The EU Customs Union, free movement of goods, and enforcement mechanisms in the Protocol on Northern Ireland: a legal appraisal 175 Graham Butler 9 Criminal justice and security cooperation after Brexit 198 Valsamis Mitsilegas 10 Private international law and cooperation in civil and commercial matters after Brexit – legislative gaps and future developments 221 Vesna Lazić and Chukwuma Okoli 11 After the Brexit bonfire: identifying the embers of future foreign, security and defence cooperation with the EU 240 Steven Blockmans PART III REPATRIATION OF LAWS AND COMPETENCES 12 Constitutional impact of withdrawal on the protection of fundamental rights 257 Eleni Frantziou 13 ‘Taking Back Control’: the challenges and opportunities of United Kingdom regulatory autonomy 276 Adam Cygan 14 Environmental protection after Brexit: preventing the return of Europe’s dirty man 300 Wybe Th. Douma 15 Brexit and workers’ rights: managing divergence and managing trust 320 Jeff Kenner 16 Equality law after ‘Brexit’ – stunted or reverse ‘repatriation’? 346 Dagmar Schiek and Aislinn Fanning 17 Immigration: EU citizens and the UK 366 Elspeth Guild and Simon Cox 18 Levelling up a Level playing field: competition and subsidies in post-Brexit Britain 383 Andrea Biondi and Anneli Howard 19 Three narratives on the United Kingdom’s trade agreements post-Brexit 403 Panos Koutrakos PART IV APRÈS BREXIT: THE EUROPEAN UNION OF TWENTY SEVEN 20 UK, EU institutions, and Brexit: good times, bad times 423 Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska and Adam Łazowski 21 Goodbye but no good riddance: Internal Market with and without the United Kingdom 448 Adam Łazowski 22 EU finances post-Brexit 470 Richard Crowe 23 Brexit and Europe à géometrie variable: towards the beginning or the end of the differentiated integration within the EU legal order? 491 Alicja Sikora 24 Impact of Brexit on future enlargements of the European Union: a view from the Balkans 507 Julija Brsakoska Bazerkoska 25 The future of the EU beyond the war in Ukraine 524 Federico Fabbrini 26 Conclusions – life is going to be different 538 Adam Cygan and Adam Łazowski Index 557

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book examines why national courts refer preliminary references to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), and what the referring court does with the answers. Jasper Krommendijk highlights the three core stages in the interaction between national courts and the ECJ: question, answer and follow-up, shedding new light on this under-explored area. Closing the gap between empirical interview data, and case law analysis, chapters use a unique combination of the two research methods to consider two current, and one former, EU Member States. The book demonstrates that judges extensively use the procedure and follow its outcome almost without exception, despite dissatisfaction and criticism regarding the absence of a true dialogue. By embedding the examples in the book in appropriate theory, this study will provide a useful read for students of EU law, particularly those wanting to better understand its consequences in the national legal order. Its recommendations for good practices in the ECJ and national courts will also be helpful to legal practitioners, judges and legal secretaries.Trade Review‘This book will be valuable to any scholar interested in the preliminary reference procedure and the overall functioning of the EU legal system. The unique aspect of the book is its interdisciplinary approach, which successfully combines legal analysis with the exploration of interview data. Another of the book’s strengths is its comprehensiveness with regard to the analysis of the different stages of the preliminary reference procedure.’ -- Karin Leijon, European Law Review‘The book is a more than welcome addition to the literature that exists on the preliminary reference procedure. Krommendijk synthesizes much of the earlier work that has been done on the motivations to refer, and compares and contrasts these works with his findings. This results in a very useful catalogue of reasons to refer which will prove useful for any further examination of the topic, whether through qualitative or quantitative methods.’ -- Lucia van der Meulen, Common Market Law Review‘This book is a very welcome addition to the small but growing literature providing qualitative empirical insight into the practice of a range of national courts in relation to the preliminary reference procedure of EU law, and how those judges perceive the procedure and the role of the Court of Justice. Thoughtfully and carefully written, and based on case-law analysis as well as primary interviews with judges from three national jurisdictions, the book offers a rich and nuanced picture of the facts which influence national judges when deciding whether to refer to Luxembourg, as well as how they respond to the rulings given by the ECJ to the questions they refer.’ -- Gráinne de Búrca, New York University Law School, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to National Courts and Preliminary References to the Court of Justice 2. Legal formalism versus pragmatism 3. Other non-political considerations and factors 4. Politico-strategic reasons 5. The interaction: dialogue or monologue? 6. Perspectives on the answers of the ECJ 7. Follow-up: strict adherence or divergence? 8. Conclusions to National Courts and Preliminary References to the Court of Justice Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely book presents international and interdisciplinary perspectives on the dynamics, trajectories and consequences of Brexit. Focusing on the interaction of legal and economic issues, it evaluates the relevance of non-economic expectations and ‘red lines’ involved in the process of the UK’s exit from the EU.Contributors employ a range of methodological approaches, from game theory to the study of populism, to address the viability of WTO rules as an alternative to the EU’s internal market, future financial market regulation and commercial dispute settlement after Brexit. Chapters measure the trade-off between British autonomy and potential gains from trade, assessing how the UK may interact with the European Court of Justice and EU law. Incorporating insights from economics as well as European and international law, this thought-provoking book looks to the future of the UK and how it will contend with capital markets, adjudication of commercial law and pitfalls in the withdrawal agreement.Featuring law and economics viewpoints from renowned international scholars, this book will be indispensable reading for academic lawyers, economists and political scientists, particularly those with an interest in EU law and the implications of Brexit. It will also be useful to politicians, civil servants and legal practitioners in need of a measured response to the UK withdrawal agreement and the imminent outcomes of Brexit.Trade Review‘This is a remarkable book that provides an in-depth multidisciplinary insight into the legal and economic consequences of Brexit. It contains a careful analysis, supported with theoretical predictions and empirical data on the consequences of Brexit.’Table of ContentsContents: Preface vii 1 At Brexit crossroads: autonomy and gains from trade as alternatives? Introduction and overview 1 Hans-Bernd Schäfer and Jörn Axel Kämmerer 2 Some game-theoretic aspects of Brexit 34 Roland Kirstein 3 Brexit: populist reaction to the 2008 speculative bubble bursting? 77 Ejan Mackaay 4 Dead end or pathway to new relations? Structure and problems of the EU–UK Withdrawal Agreement 92 Jörg Philipp Terhechte 5 Services: market access and standards in future EU–UK relations 110 Friedemann Kainer 6 Brexit and how it affects capital markets (regulation) 142 Wolf-Georg Ringe 7 Third-country market access under Brexit: new wine in old bottles 177 Mathias Hanten 8 Settlement of international commercial disputes post-Brexit, or: united we stand taller 190 Giesela Rühl Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely book critically examines the European Social Model as a contested concept and concrete set of European welfare and governance arrangements. It offers a theoretical and empirical analysis of new economic models and existing European investment strategies to address key issues within post-Covid-19 Europe.The authors explore the structural inequalities that have been shaped by strong imbalances in the relationship between public health, work, formal and informal care, inequality, poverty and the labour market across Europe. They then assess the potential of new economic models and measures, when combined with existing European governance and collaborative welfare arrangements, to repair the European Social Model. With a particular focus on policy measures that affect young and older people in Europe, chapters also provide a critical insight into the fragmented, multi-actor and multidimensional process of building a European social space that has led to the hybridization of welfare systems.Offering a firm theoretical foundation to the understanding of European welfare arrangements and the social open method of coordination, this book will be a valuable resource for academics and students of European social policy, comparative social policy and European governance. Its analysis of empirical evidence relating to the implementation of policy measures will also be beneficial for policymakers and practitioners working in health, social care and welfare fields.Trade Review'The authors provide the reader with the analytical tools needed to understand what has been defined as the ''European social model'' and to grasp some of the most pressing challenges it is undergoing, including the Covid-19 stress test.' -- - Yuri Kazepov, University of Vienna, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: Foreword ix 1 Introduction: healing the divisions – restoring the foundations for a ‘Social Europe’ 1 Marion Ellison, Giovani Bertin and Giuseppe Moro 2 Moving forward together? European welfare regimes and the differentiation of welfare policies 17 Giovanni Bertin 3 Is there a European Social Model? Theorising the relationship between economics and society 37 Giuseppe Moro 4 A Europe for all with all? EU Cohesion Policy and social inclusion across EU states and regions 57 Marion Ellison 5 ‘Making it count’: investing in a Social Europe that is meaningful for young people 97 Marion Ellison 6 Power to the people? The European Social Model and the convergence of new social policies for empowerment 129 Giuseppe Moro 7 For all our futures? The European Social Model and the convergence of new social policies for older people 147 Giovanni Bertin 8 Fit for purpose? The architecture and processes of hybrid governance, and the overlapping of market, hierarchy and network 174 Giovanni Bertin 9 ‘Building a European home’: mechanisms for the construction of a common social space within the European Union 200 Giuseppe Moro 10 Conclusion: towards a progressive transformation of the European economic and social model 221 Giovanni Bertin, Marion Ellison and Giuseppe Moro Index 239

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Book SynopsisProviding a contemporary discussion of ASEAN, this holistic Companion critically examines the organisation’s characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, politics and policies, internal dynamics, and external relations.This fascinating and informative Companion makes a significant contribution to the literature on ASEAN, providing a comprehensive overview of the organisation and evaluating multidisciplinary perspectives on Southeast Asian regionalism. Featuring novel insights by distinguished experts in the field, chapters examine ASEAN’s perspectives on security, human rights, and community formation, as well as analyse the relationship between ASEAN and other international organisations, including the EU. The book concludes with a discussion of contemporary discourse on ASEAN’s role in the multilateralism of the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.This stimulating and provocative Companion will be essential reading for students and academics of Asian studies, international relations, political economy, and regulation and governance. It will also be beneficial to policymakers and diplomats with an interest in multilateralism in Asia and Southeast Asian regionalism.Trade Review‘The Elgar Companion to ASEAN is perhaps the most comprehensive and relevant overview of ASEAN available today. The Companion provides a truly elaborate and learned account of almost every aspect of ASEAN that can be considered relevant in determining its shape in the modern era. It looks at issues of theory, identity, institution-building, democracy and governance, civil society, and security and economic development from within ASEAN. From outside of ASEAN, it examines the organization’s relationship with the powerful external actors and institutions that influence ASEAN’s development and mission. All of the chapters are well-written and argued and display an impressive depth of knowledge and analysis. Overall, this is one of the best and most rewarding overviews of ASEAN that I have encountered.’ -- Shaun Narine, St. Thomas University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface – Reflection xii 1 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations: an introduction 1 Jörn Dosch and Frederick Kliem PART I ASEAN INSIDE OUT 2 International relations theory and ASEAN: from international system and estrangement to local innovation 17 Alan Chong 3 ASEAN’s institution building after the Charter: the false promise of a rules-based community 35 Hoang Thi Ha 4 An ASEAN identity 49 Eric C. Thompson and Apichai Sunchindah 5 Regional economic integration: the ASEAN Economic Community and beyond 62 Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit 6 ASEAN and conflict management 76 Jürgen Haacke 7 ASEAN’s governance and management of non-traditional security 93 Jörn Dosch 8 ASEAN – a case of illiberal regional democracy 108 Jürgen Rüland 9 Between the eagle and the panda: ASEAN’s perspectives on human rights 122 Barry Desker 10 Track-two diplomacy and ASEAN community building 136 Vannarith Chheang 11 The critical role of peoples and the idea of civil society in ASEAN 151 Kevin Henry Villanueva PART II ASEAN OUTSIDE IN 12 ASEAN in a changing region: from the Asia-Pacific to the Indo-Pacific 163 Frederick Kliem 13 ASEAN’s dialogue mechanisms: institutionalising the quest for ASEAN centrality 177 Cheng-Chwee Kuik and Fikry A. Rahman 14 Changing conditions, changing roles: ASEAN in Southeast Asia–China relations 196 Alice D. Ba 15 The United States and ASEAN 210 Prashanth Parameswaran 16 Regional middle powers and ASEAN: Japan, Australia, and India 221 Jatswan S. Sidhu 17 Inter-regionalism: the European Union and ASEAN 233 Yeo Lay Hwee 18 ASEAN’s role in global multilateral forums 245 Albert Triwibowo 19 Conclusion 264 Frederick Kliem and Jörn Dosch Index

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Book SynopsisDespite the high frequency of their interactions, the policy coordination process between the United Nations (UN) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been underexamined in global and regional governance and ASEAN studies literature. To chart this important terrain, this incisive book contributes to scholarship by investigating UN-ASEAN policy coordination in the case of trafficking in persons (TIP).Guangyu Qiao-Franco advances a conceptual framework designed to explore the coordination between the UN and ASEAN, based on theories of policy transfer, norm diffusion, regime complex, and institutional interaction. By examining an extensive case study that traces developments in Southeast Asian regional governance since the early 1980s, this book contains rich information on the UN and ASEAN’s TIP policies, lobbying and involvement of various actors, and the specific historical contexts of regional policy debates. Featuring analysis based on empirical data collected through 79 interviews with key participants in the TIP policy process across Southeast Asia, the book reveals the black box of ASEAN policymaking that has led to positive changes in human trafficking governance.This dynamic book will interest students and scholars of international relations, law, criminology, and migration studies. Its consideration of how disparate regional states might collaborate on human trafficking issues will further benefit practitioners and professionals working in governments of ASEAN member states, international organisations, and NGOs.Trade Review‘UN-ASEAN Coordination presents pioneering research on policy transfer from the United Nations to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in human trafficking. Guangyu Qiao-Franco makes an important contribution to our understanding of policy transfer by elucidating how trust built at regional and international levels brings policy changes.’ -- Nana Oishi, University of Melbourne, Australia‘Dr. Qiao-Franco has produced an original and insightful analysis of a serious problem in today’s world – human trafficking, particularly within and from South-East Asia. But arguably the most valuable aspect of her analysis is the focus on the interaction between the UN and ASEAN in combating this evil, and on why coordination between the two is higher than in other policy areas.’ -- Leslie Holmes, University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to UN-ASEAN Coordination: Policy Transfer and Regional Cooperation Against Human Trafficking in Southeast Asia 2. Conceptualising UN-ASEAN Policy Transfer 3. The Evolution of UN Frameworks on Human Trafficking and Competing Narratives in UN-ASEAN Policy Transfer 4. Southeast Asia Human Trafficking Status Overview, Relevant Actors and Networks 5. Before the ASEAN Convention: Trafficking in Persons as a Transnational Crime Conflated with Sex Trafficking 6. Negotiating the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons: Towards a Broader Understanding of Trafficking Conclusion Appendix A Fieldtrip Itinerary and Affiliated Organisations of Interviewees Index

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Book SynopsisThis perceptive analysis examines the effect of the EU on Turkish counter-terrorism polices towards the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the Islamic State (ISIL), and aims to investigate the extent to which the EU has developed the capacity to play a role in Turkish counter-terrorism policy through promoting democratisation.The book analyses the EU's normative role in Turkey during four distinct periods: the inertia (1984-1999), the conditional transformation (1999-2004), the social transformation (2004-2015), and the backsliding periods (2015-2020). Ethem Ilbiz and Christian Kaunert consider how the paradigm shifts in Turkish counter-terrorism policies that occurred during these periods have their basis in different domestic and EU-level factors. Exploring the EU's relations with candidate countries, the book highlights how its influence on Turkey is connected to the viable prospect of Turkey's membership.Examining one of the most important policy areas of European integration, this book will be critical reading for academics and students of European politics and policy, international relations, terrorism and security, and regional studies. It will also be beneficial for practitioners, politicians, and non-governmental and civil society organizations.Trade Review'In EU, Turkey and Counter-Terrorism, Ethem Ilbiz and Christian Kaunert offer an original theoretical and empirical account of the EU's norm diffusion role in the transformation of Turkey's counterterrorism policies. While primarily focusing on formal rule adoption and the PKK and ISIL, the authors go beyond the familiar post-9/11 narratives to untangle the EU impact on the counterterrorism policies in a key membership candidate country. As such, the volume offers innovative insights on both the EU's normative power and the EU’s international security actorness.' -- Oldrich Bures, Metropolitan University Prague, Czech Republic‘To sum up, the book provides a critical theoretical and historical framework to understand the EU’s norm diffusion role in the counter-terror domain, with the subject only limited to Tu¨rkiye and its policies toward the PKK and ISIS.’ -- Bu¨sra .ztu¨rk, Insight TurkeyTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. The theoretical dimension of the EU impact on Turkish counter-terrorism policy 2. The role of the EU in promotion of democratic norms to third countries in the counter-terrorism context 3. The inertia 4. The conditional transformation 5. The social transformation 6. The backsliding 7. Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThis timely book presents an in-depth investigation of who benefits from European financial market regulatory measures and how decision-makers and stakeholders are held politically and administratively accountable. The extensive study illustrates the full range of the actors involved in key regulatory processes such as the regulation of high-frequency trading and the activities of central-clearing counterparties.Chapters outline how politicians, regulators and market players are linked in various political and administrative accountability mechanisms. Providing analysis of how the accountability channels are linked to policy content, contributors ask whether specific regulatory objectives and results give rise to the mobilising of accountability mechanisms. Regulating Finance in Europe critically examines the implementation of major EU legislative packages in financial regulation (MiFID II and CMU), offering a unique empirical insight into how different modes of accountability in financial market regulation are linked with different policy effects.This comprehensive yet accessible book will be an invaluable read for politicians and practitioners working in finance as well as academics in EU politics and policies. It will also provide a useful resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of political science, law and economics.Trade Review‘This book will be of great interest to scholars examining European financial sector governance from legal, sociological, and political science perspectives. The authors have crafted a lucid, insightful, and convincing analysis of procedural and substantive accountability channels and mechanisms in European financial sector governance. They further shed light on who controls decision-making and whether sufficiently robust accountability channels and mechanisms have been put in place in key areas of European securities regulation, such as the governance of high-frequency trading (HFT), central counterparties (CCPs) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II, over the counter (OTC) derivatives, and Fintech.’ -- Aneta Spendzharova, Maastricht University, the Netherlands‘This book is a remarkable exploration of present-day European financial markets. It addresses crucial questions about how regulators, policymakers and financial organizations are held accountable through various “accountability mechanisms”. Adrienne Héritier, Johannes Karremans and colleagues insightfully open the black box of European financial markets to reveal their activities and regulatory dynamics to the wider public. This book is an important work for everyone who is interested in the democratic governance of modern-day finance and its algorithmic/quantitative complexities.’ -- Andrea Lagna, Loughborough University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface ix Acknowledgments xi List of abbreviations xii 1 Introduction: Regulating finance in Europe: policy effects and political accountability 1 Adrienne Héritier and Johannes Karremans 2 Accountability mechanisms in the governance of high-frequency trading under MiFID II 16 Johannes Karremans and Magnus G. Schoeller 3 Policy effects and accountability: unbundling research and execution under MiFiD II 38 Promitheas Peridis and Adrienne Héritier 4 Critical infrastructure (CCPs): political accountability and the policy effects of EMIR 71 Agnieszka Smoleńska and Adrienne Héritier 5 Fighting for Fintech: competition, regulation and accountability in a Europe of financial innovation 101 Joseph Ganderson 6 Benchmark administrators as gatekeepers: accountability and policy effects 126 Agnieszka Smoleńska and Promitheas Peridis 7 The “quiet politics” of hybrid accountability mechanisms: watering down regulation through expertise? 155 Johannes Karremans 8 Conclusion: procedural and substantive accountability in European financial regulation 176 Johannes Karremans and Adrienne Héritier Index

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Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge book illuminates the key characteristics of inclusivity in mediation during armed conflicts and post-conflict peacebuilding. Daisaku Higashi illustrates the importance of mediators taking flexible approaches to inclusivity in arbitration during armed conflicts, highlighting the crucial balance between the need to select conflicting parties to make an agreement feasible and the need to include a multiplicity of parties to make the peace sustainable. Higashi also emphasizes the importance of inclusive processes in the phase of post-conflict peacebuilding.Higashi draws on first-hand experience as a team leader for reconciliation and reintegration in UNAMA, as well as interviews with leaders in conflicting states and UN missions, and recommends various roles for the UN, neighboring states and global powers in mediation during and after armed conflicts. Utilizing extensive field research and analysis, the book focuses on conflict regions in Afghanistan, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Iraq and East Timor to demonstrate the significance of addressing inclusivity in mediation and peacebuilding with different approaches.Engaging with a range of empirical sources to make key policy recommendations, this book is crucial reading for practitioners working in mediation and peacebuilding, particularly UN officials, think-tank experts, government officials and NGOs. It will also benefit scholars and students of political science and international relations in need of unique, real-world accounts of global mediation, peacebuilding and conflict management.Trade Review‘”The more the merrier” is the usual approach for mediation and peacebuilding, but Daisaku Higashi’s wide-ranging field research identifies the pay-offs from a far more nuanced approach to inclusivity. His compelling recommendations are tailored for the UN, regional organizations, neighbors, and major powers.’ -- Thomas G. Weiss, CUNY Graduate Center, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: civil wars and inclusivity 2. Debates on inclusivity in mediation and peacebuilding 3. Challenges of inclusivity in peace negotiations: the case of South Sudan 4. Challenges of inclusivity in peace negotiations: the case of Afghanistan 5. The role of the UN, neighboring states, and global powers in mediation: the case of Syria 6. The role of the UN, neighboring states, and global powers in mediation: the case of Yemen 7. Inclusivity in post-conflict peacebuilding: the cases of Iraq and East Timor 8. Conclusion: theoretical contributions, policy implications, and remaining questions Index

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Book SynopsisTimely and incisive, this book offers a critical insight into the legal structure of EU development cooperation policy, exploring the innate complexities that give rise to legal challenges in this crucial area of EU external action. Investigating the interaction between the key tenets of coherence and conferral, Dr. Tina Van den Sanden assesses how the Union’s legal framework affects the attainment of its development cooperation objectives. Demonstrating the inherent tension between the central principle of conferral, which restricts the Union’s legal competences to the boundaries established within its Treaties, and the need for coherence, this ambitious book provides an insightful analysis of EU development cooperation policy. Chapters further scrutinise the legal scope of such policy and its delimitation with closely linked policy areas of environment, the common commercial policy (CCP), and the common foreign and security policy (CFSP); establish the division of competences and cooperation between the Union and its Member States; and evaluate the management of the institutional division of competences between different EU actors. The book concludes with an assessment of whether the Union’s legal, constitutional, and institutional structures are equipped to meet and support its own development cooperation aims. Both legal scholars and practitioners interested in EU external relations law will benefit from this book’s comprehensive analysis of the underlying legal frameworks that form and influence EU development cooperation policy.Trade Review‘The book offers a sharp legal analysis of EU development cooperation policy. By means of a thorough constitutional analysis, the author critically examines a complex, multi-dimensional and highly topical area of EU law in a remarkably coherent manner, wrapped up in a very fluent narrative style.’ -- Elise Muir, KU Leuven, Belgium‘This book, written by an expert in both the theory and the practice of EU development cooperation, explores how that policy's objectives can be achieved in a coherent manner within the constraints of the Union’s conferred competences. It succeeds in the remarkable feat of identifying and reflecting on the constitutional challenges comprehensively and methodically while maintaining analytical precision and concision. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the potential and the challenges facing this central aspect of EU external action.’ -- Geert De Baere, General Court of the EU, Luxembourg‘The EU’s development cooperation policy plays an important role in the Union’s external relations, but also gives rise to complex and difficult legal problems. It is therefore exhilarating that with her book EU Development Cooperation Policy: Between Constitutional Strictures and Policy Objectives Dr. Van den Sanden excellently analyses some of the most pressing legal challenges in the area.’ -- Morten Broberg, University of Copenhagen, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introductory chapter on coherence–conferral and the attainment of the EU’s development cooperation policy objectives PART I THE LEGAL SCOPE OF EU DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION POLICY AND THE HORIZONTAL DIVISION OF COMPETENCES BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AND ENVIRONMENT, TRADE, AND SECURITY 2. The legal scope of EU development cooperation policy 3. Delimitation with environment, common commercial policy, and common foreign and security policy 4. Conclusions on the legal scope of EU development cooperation policy and delimitation with other closely linked areas PART II DIVISION OF COMPETENCES AND COOPERATION BETWEEN ACTORS 5. The nature of EU development cooperation and vertical division of competences and cooperation between the Union and the Member States in development cooperation policy 6. The management of the institutional division of competences and cooperation between EU actors in EU development cooperation policy 7. Conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Companion provides an extensive guide to understanding the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its impact on the global economy. Addressing the challenges facing the WTO amidst a rapidly evolving landscape, the book delves into the diverse trade policies of countries and regions, providing rare insights into their impact on the global trade governance frameworks. Featuring insightful contributions from interdisciplinary experts, this essential Companion will aid readers in comprehending the WTO’s functions and its significance in international trade and broader economic policies. Chapters explore the influence of regional trade agreements on countries’ trade agendas, the WTO’s critical role in fostering free and fair trade, and the shifting dynamics of global economic governance. The book further highlights the importance of dispute resolution, regional integration, and coalitions for effective trade policy making. Highlighting the need for increased transparency, flexibility, and adaptability to ensure the WTO’s continued relevance in global economic governance, this Companion will be indispensable for scholars and students of institutional economics, international relations, law and politics, and regulation and governance. It will also be beneficial for trade lawyers, experts, and professionals who work in international trade and commerce, as well as NGOs and civil society organizations.Trade Review‘This Companion is a superb, innovative contribution to our knowledge and practice of international trade. It dives into four key challenges: digitalization, trade facilitation, pacification, and regional and national perspectives. Here, at last, is real thinking outside the box! It is essential reading for everyone interested in the future of international trade and the role of the WTO.’ -- Francis Snyder, Peking University, China‘At a time when geopolitical tensions are reshaping global trade, this volume reminds us of why the WTO still matters and why revamping it will prove difficult. The editors of this Companion have assembled an impressive collection of renowned scholars and policymakers to offer detailed explanations and thought-provoking ideas. Anyone interested in contemplating how the WTO might deal with digitization, climate change, and other emergent challenges will benefit from turning to this Companion as a key reference.’ -- Mark Wu, Harvard University, US‘The Elgar Companion to the World Trade Organization, edited by Julien Chaisse and Cristián Rodríguez-Chiffelle, brilliantly dissects the multifaceted and evolving role of the WTO in a rapidly changing economic and geopolitical landscape. Its contributions to digitalisation, sustainability, and new trade politics offer incisive insights and fresh perspectives. This book is a must-read for the next generation of WTO scholars shaping the future of trade policy.’ -- Arancha González, Dean, Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po, France, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain‘This innovative Companion offers convincing analyses on the law, economics, and politics of WTO law and on the challenges posed to the international trade regime originating in major trends such as digitilization, facilitation, pacification and regional perspectives.’ -- Armin Steinbach, HEC Paris, France‘The Elgar Companion to the World Trade Organization by Julien Chaisse and Cristián Rodríguez-Chiffelle is a work of encyclopaedic breadth which will offer both scholars and practitioners valuable assistance in obtaining an overview of the rapidly-transforming multilateral trade regime at critical times. A must to read.’ -- Alberto Alemanno, HEC Paris, FranceTable of ContentsContents: Foreword: new thinking for renewed global trade cooperation xxxiii Anabel González Foreword: building a new engine for the multilateral trading system xxxvi Marion Jansen 1 WTO’s legacy, roadblocks, and future in global economic regulation: an introduction 1 Julien Chaisse and Cristián Rodríguez-Chiffelle PART I DIGITALIZATION 2 Seizing artificial intelligence’s trade promise: the role of international agreements 22 David Weller and Nicholas Bramble 3 Cybersecurity and trade governance 35 Shin-yi Peng 4 The liberalization of digital trade by the WTO: opportunities and challenges for SMEs 51 by David Collins 5 Electronic payments and the WTO 69 Usman Ahmed and Martín Molinuevo 6 Trade digitalization and taxation 90 Irma Johanna Mosquera Valderrama 7 Digital transformation of public procurement: WTO’s historical and ongoing role 108 Jędrzej Górski 8 Trade and competition policy 151 Aditi Sara Verghese 9 WTO and intellectual property law in the creative economy 169 Rostam J. Neuwirth 10 Digitalization of special economic zones in China 186 Jie (Jeanne) Huang 11 Trade digitalisation in the APEC region 207 Peter Lovelock and Eduardo Pedrosa 12 Balancing commitments to cross-border data flows with domestic regulation 223 Joshua P. Meltzer 13 International trade rule-making for the digital economy 243 Simon B. C. Lacey 14 The legal infrastructure for the digital transformation: the UNCITRAL framework 257 Anna Joubin-Bret and Alexander Kunzelmann PART II FACILITATION AND ESG 15 Public-private partnerships for trade facilitation 271 Philippe Isler 16 The WTO approach to trade facilitation in goods and services 287 Tomohiko Kobayashi 17 Investment facilitation at the WTO: What’s old? What’s new? What’s missing? 301 Rodrigo Polanco and Cristián Rodríguez-Chiffelle 18 Forging the trade-development nexus in the WTO and FTAs 325 Pasha L. Hsieh 19 Trade and development for a more inclusive and sustainable future 341 Jennifer Blanke and Asmita Parshotam 20 Services domestic regulation in the WTO 361 Jaime Coghi and Markus Jelitto 21 Revitalizing TRIPs as global norm-setter for geographical indications 377 Danny Friedmann 22 The new politics of trade: trade in value added and the made in the world initiative 397 Hubert Escaith 23 Gender social norms: new trade barriers addressed by policy 416 Anoush der Boghossian 24 Trade and environment 435 Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder, Soledad Leal Campos and Sofia Baliño 25 Trade and climate change 457 Kimberley Botwright and Jeremy Stewart 26 Energy in WTO law and policy 477 Damilola S. Olawuyi and Elena I. Athwal 27 From social clause to policy space: the trade union narrative on the WTO 493 Pierre Habbard PART III PACIFICATION 28 Evaluating the interaction between and compatibility of the global anti-base erosion proposal with international trade rules 506 Jeffrey Owens and Joy W. Ndubai 29 Trade enforcement tools and international taxation: a digital services tax case study 535 Stephen E. Shay 30 Addressing environmentally harmful subsidies using trade rules: a historical perspective 551 Ronald Steenblik 31 How do political relations affect international trade? 574 Gregory Whitten 32 The new dimension of human rights in U.S. trade policy 599 Joel Slawotsky 33 The WTO new national security challenge 619 Georgios Dimitropoulos 34 Nearshoring and regional value chains: are they the new normal? 638 Miguel Braun, Pablo M. García and Daiana Fernández Molero 35 A free trade area of the Asia-Pacific for the Asian century 660 Mark Feldman 36 New rules for a challenged trading system: the role of safeguards 676 Robert Z. Lawrence 37 The future of dispute resolution and arbitration at WTO 691 Petros C. Mavroidis 38 Trade sanctions as a tool of war and peace: examining the EU’s sanctions regime in the light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 707 Martin Steinfeld 39 Trade for peace: the past, present, and future 730 Alan Wm. Wolff PART IV COUNTRY AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES 40 The EU and the WTO 748 Christian Freudlsperger and Sophie Meunier 41 The United States and the WTO: muddling through a trade war 760 Elli Louka 42 China and the WTO: what happens after a honeymoon 772 Sungjin Kang 43 India at the WTO: torn between multilateralism and domestic Interests? 782 Debashis Chakraborty 44 Brazil in the WTO 795 Roberto Azevêdo and Tatiana Prazeres 45 Russia and the WTO: a time to throw stones or to gather stones? 805 Ilia Rachkov and Elizaveta Rachkova 46 Africa and WTO: maximizing the benefits of trade multilaterally and regionally 824 Mariam Soumaré and Kwabena Bandoh 47 WTO, quo vadis? A Latin American perspective 847 Shunko Rojas and Cristián Rodríguez-Chiffelle 48 Southeast Asia and the World Trade Organization 856 Intan Murnira Ramli, Edo Setyadi and Michelle Chandra Kasih 49 WTO law and policy in the Pacific Island nations: the case of Fiji 867 Muhammad Faliq Abdul Razak and Sufian Jusoh 50 Least developed countries and the World Trade Organization: supporting graduation and reducing marginalisation in global trade 877 Daniel Gay and Jodie Keane Index 887

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