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Book SynopsisOffering a wealth of thought-provoking insights, this topical Research Handbook analyses the interplay between the law and politics of the EU and examines the role of law and legal actors in European integration.
Expert contributors from international and interdisciplinary backgrounds set the politics of EU law in both a historical and contemporary context, exploring the relations between different EU institutions across a variety of substantive policy areas. Identifying the main sites of interaction between law and politics, chapters highlight key theoretical insights providing an in-depth understanding of the field. With up-to-date coverage of the latest developments, this Research Handbook analyses the impact of Brexit, economic and financial crises, migration crises and important trends for law and governance.
Discerning and forward-thinking, this Research Handbook will be key reading for students and scholars of European law, European politics, and those with an interest in exploring the interface between the two. Its accessible approach will also engage practitioners in EU law and politics, including lawyers and national government and EU institution officials.
Contributors include: A.S. Aldrich, K. Alexandris Polomarkakis, S. Bekker, M. Blauberger, J. Borg-Barthet, P.J. Cardwell, W.T. Daniel, R. Dickson, M. Everson, E. Fahey, A. Frese, M. Gaglia Bareli, M. Geelhoed, M.-P. Granger, A. Heindlmaier, E. Herlin-Karnell, F. Mendez, M. Mendez, E. Morgera, L. Parks, N. Pérez-Solórzano Borragán, M. Sánchez Barrueco, S. Saurugger, S. Smismans, F. Terpan, A. Tryfonidou, E. Tsioumani, R. Zahn
Trade Review‘The Research Handbook on the Politics of EU Law
makes a significant contribution to European Integration literature. Covering a range of topics from EU institutional order, to EU system of governance, as well as substantive areas of EU policy where law and politics meet, complement and, sometimes, conflict. This is a multi-dimensional book and a useful reference guide for both legal academics, political scientists, and scholars from other disciplines who have a strong interest in the EU’s political integration through law.’ -- Feyza Basar, Journal of Contemporary European Research
'Situated in the ''law in context'' scholarship, the interdisciplinary contributors to this important volume analyse inter-institutional conflict as well as major policy fields. Next to ''usual suspects'', like non-discrimination law, there are contributions on more rarely treated topics, such as the common agricultural policy, and company law. The 20 chapters significantly advance our knowledge on the politics of EU law and underline the central position that the European Court of Justice can assume in the politics and policymaking of the EU.' --Susanne K. Schmidt, University of Bremen, Germany
'This book is an essential tool to help us to understand how EU law operates in its wider political and social context. Gathering together excellent contributors including well known names and fresh faces, the editors offer us important signposts to broaden and deepen our understanding of law as a political system.'
--Jo Shaw, University of Edinburgh, UK
Table of ContentsContents: Chapter 1: Introduction to the Politics of EU Law Marie-Pierre Granger and Paul James Cardwell Chapter 2: Governance as the meeting place of EU Law and Politics? Paul James Cardwell Chapter 3: The Politics of the Court of Justice of the European Union Fabien Terpan and Sabine Saurugger Chapter 4: Litigation as a means to solve conflicts between the European Parliament and the Council: one size does not fit all María-Luisa Sánchez-Barrueco Chapter 5: The European Semester: Understanding an innovative governance model Sonja Bekker Chapter 6: The Law and Politics of Direct Democracy in the EU Fernando Mendez and Mario Mendez Chapter 7: The Law and Politics of Exit from the EU Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán and Stijn Smismans Chapter 8: Locating Gendered Representation in European Union Member States Andrea S Aldrich and William T Daniel Chapter 9: Politicising Europe: Liberating the Technocratic? Michelle Everson Chapter 10: Free Movement of EU Citizens between Law and Politics Anita Heindlmaier and Michael Blauberger Chapter 11: Everyone is equal, but some more than others: Judicial governance of EU antidiscrimination law Amalie Frese Chapter 12: Law and Sexual Minority Rights in the EU: Navigating a Political Minefield Alina Tryfonidou Chapter 13: Social Europe: A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Konstantinos Alexandris Polomarkakis Chapter 14: The Political Dynamics of EU Human Rights Law: Scratching Beneath the Surface Marie-Pierre Granger Chapter 15: The Politics of European Labour Law Rebecca Zahn Chapter 16: Mutual Recognition of Companies as an Agency Problem Justin Borg-Barthet Chapter 17: The Politics of EU Law and the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Ester Herlin-Karnell Chapter 18: The unintended consequences of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy for local communities Maria Gaglia Bareli, Miranda Geelhoed, Louisa Parks, Elisa Morgera, Elsa Tsioumani Chapter 19: The Politics of EU Migration Law Rachael Dickson Chapter 20: Critical EU International Relations Law: a Research Agenda Elaine Fahey Index
