EC Library Guide on decision-making in the European Union: Books
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EU administrative law by Paul Craig
ISBN: 9780198831655Publication Date: 2019The third edition of EU Administrative Law provides comprehensive coverage of the administrative system in the EU and the principles of judicial review that apply in this area. This revised edition provides important updates on each area covered, including new case law; institutional developments; and EU legislation. These changes are located within the framework of broader developments in the EU. The chapters in the first half of the book deal with all the principal variants of the EU administrative regime. Thus there are chapters dealing with the history and taxonomy of the EU administrative regime; direct administration; shared administration; comitology; agencies; social partners; and the open method of coordination. The coverage throughout focuses on the legal regime that governs the particular form of administration and broader issues of accountability, drawing on literature from political science as well as law. The focus in the second part of the book shifts to judicial review. There are detailed chapters covering all principles of judicial review and the discussion of the law throughout is analytical and contextual. It begins with the principles that have informed the development of EU judicial review. This is followed by a chapter dealing with the judicial system and the way in which reform could impact on the subject matter of the book. There are then chapters dealing with competence; access; transparency; process; law, fact and discretion; rights; equality; legitimate expectations; two chapters on proportionality; the precautionary principle; two chapters on remedies; and the Ombudsman.EU constitutional law by Koen Lenaerts; Piet Van Nuffel; Tim Corthaut (Editor)
ISBN: 9780198851592Publication Date: 2023This title is a comprehensive textbook of EU constitutional law, setting out the structure, values, procedures, and policies of the European Union. It is a first point of reference for issues of EU constitutional law. The book encompasses six major parts. The first part addresses the formation history of the European Union, the treaties, the accessions, and the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. The second part covers the competences of the European Union. It contains an extensive analysis of the key constitutional principles governing the exercise of competences by the Union and the balance of power between the Union and its Member States, followed by an in-depth anaylsis of EU citizenship and the four freedoms, followed by an overview of the main internal and external policy domains. The third part addresses the role and workings of the various institutions (European Council, Council, European Parliament, Commission, European Court of Justice, and European Central Bank), the position of the Member States of the Union, and various other institutional matters. Part four explores the various decision-making processes, addressing not only the legislative and executive decision-making, but also the budget, CFSP, and external action. The fifth part looks at the legal instruments and the position of EU law in the EU and national legal orders, with an attention to the key principles of primary and direct effect, and the role of fundamental rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The final part sets out the complete and coherent system of judicial protection in the European Union, offering an overview of the various courses of action before the EU courts and in the national legal orders to enforce EU law or to obtain judicial protection.EU Council Presidencies in times of crises by Ramona Coman (Editor); Olivier Costa (Editor); Vivien Sierens (Editor)
ISBN: 9783031447877Publication Date: 2024The Council of the EU is a powerful institution whose centrality has been challenged by the Treaty of Lisbon. More than ten years after this major institutional revision, this book examines its role within the EU political regime and its interactions with other institutions. It explores how the Council Presidency has navigated major crises over the past decade and addressed internal challenges. The various chapters discuss key timely questions: How has the relationship between the Council and the European Council evolved over time? To what extent have the recent crises reshaped the relationship between the Council and the European Parliament, as well as its interactions with the Commission? Is the Council Presidency still a powerful mediator? What are its internal challenges? What are the prospects for the rotating presidency system?Europarecht by Andreas Haratsch; Christian Koenig; Matthias Pechstein
ISBN: 9783161596674Publication Date: 2023Das Lehrbuch "Europarecht" wendet sich sowohl an Studierende mit dem Pflichtfach Europarecht als auch an Schwerpunktstudierende. Es ist schliesslich ebenso als Nachschlagewerk fur die juristische Praxis geeignet, da es einen schnellen Zugang zur Materie ermoglicht. Die Neuauflage wurde grundlich uberarbeitet und ist auf dem neuesten Stand der Rechtsprechung. Aus Rezensionen zu Vorauflagen: "Der Haratsch/Koenig/Pechstein ist im wahrsten wie im ubertragenen Sinne ein Schwergewicht unter den Lehrbuchern des Europarechts." Sebastian Felz http://dierezensenten.blogspot.com/2019/05/rezension-europarecht.The European integration, Vol. 2: Institutions and policies by Panagiotis Liargovas; Christos Papageorgiou
ISBN: 9783031471759Publication Date: 2024Volume 2 provides a comprehensive overview of the European Union's institutions and policies, such as agricultural and fisheries policies, economic and monetary policy, environmental policy, foreign affairs and defence policy, social policy, competition policy, regional policy, as well as immigration and asylum policy. Supported by numerous photographs, diagrams, maps, and sources, the book will serve as an essential textbook for undergraduate and graduate students studying the subject of European integration, as well as a useful resource for a broader audience interested in the European integration process.Legislative authority and interpretation in the European Union by Martijn van den Brink
ISBN: 9780198900085Publication Date: 2024This book explores the virtues of the legislative process and the nature of legislative acts and asks how moving the legislature from the sidelines to the centre of legal analysis changes our understanding of the EU Court of Justice's role.The first part of the book examines how the CJEU should exercise its authority relative to the legislature. The author argues that as the legislature lends democratic legitimacy to EU law and is a better lawmaker than the judiciary, that judicial deference to the legislature's choices is required in all but exceptional circumstances. The second part of the book sets forth a theory of legislative interpretation that enables judicial officials to respect the wishes of the legislature. This theory shows, first, that the legislature can aggregate the intentions of individual legislators into a coherent legislative intent, and second, how this legislative intent can be identified from the publicly available legislative material.Manuel de droit institutionnel et de contentieux européen by Nicolas de Sadeleer
ISBN: 9782802770824Publication Date: 2021En produisant des normes contraignantes, le système institutionnel édition de l’Union européenne secrète un ordre juridique autonome à la fois distinct non seulement du droit interne des vingt-sept (en raison du principe de primauté) mais aussi du droit international public (en raison de l’autonomie du droit européen). Régissant un nombre croissant d’activités, le droit européen s’immisce aujourd’hui dans la plupart des disciplines juridiques. Or, quelle que soit la branche juridique concernée, leur maitrise est indissociable de la connaissance des structures et des procédures institutionnelles de l’Union européenne. S’adressant tant aux étudiants qu’aux praticiens confrontés au droit européen, ce manuel offre une présentation d’ensemble des compétences, de la composition et du fonctionnement des institutions et des organes de l’Union ainsi que des sources normatives.The political system of the European Union by Simon Hix; Bjø Høyland
ISBN: 9781350325470Publication Date: 2022Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses many of the attributes of modern political systems, Hix and Høyland take an innovative approach to analysing, researching and teaching the EU. Using the general theories of political science to understand how the EU works, this text covers each of the main processes in the EU political system - executive, legislative and judicial politics, public opinion, interest groups and democracy, and regulatory, monetary and foreign policies - introducing the key political science tools, reviewing the relevant theories, and applying the knowledge in detailed descriptive analysis. As well as incorporating new data and the latest research, this new edition examines the consequences of the dramatic political and policy developments in the EU over the past decade.The practical guide to the EU labyrinth: Understand everything about EU institutions by Daniel Guéguen; Vicky Marissen
ISBN: 9789462363069Publication Date: 2023The first edition of thePractical Guide to the EU Labyrinth was published in 1991. 32 years and 16 editions later, Daniel Guéguen and Vicky Marissen now offer an updated and adapted edition. The Treaty of Lisbon of 1 December 2009 requires a comprehensive reform of this guide to understand the new procedures, new ways of conduct and new practices of the EU. After reading this guide, enriched with diagrams, examples and summaries, the structures, competences and procedures of the European institutions will no longer hold any secrets for you.Research handbook on the enforcement of EU law by Miroslava Scholten (Editor)
ISBN: 9781802208023Publication Date: 2023-09-26This comprehensive Research Handbook investigates the success of EU law enforcement processes. Going beyond traditional analyses of administrations and courts in isolation, it focuses on the increased cooperation seen between national and EU authorities, and on the widening variety of means used to enhance compliance with EU norms. Bringing together leading experts from law, political science, economics and socio-legal studies, this Research Handbook provides a state-of-the-art analysis of EU enforcement laws, policies, and scholarship. It presents conceptual, institutional, and sectoral perspectives on EU law enforcement, advancing existing knowledge on why, when, and how laws are being followed or disobeyed. Contributors explore enforcement in specific EU policy areas, including foreign relations, economic policy, the internal market, competitiveness, and citizen rights. It argues that an overarching EU enforcement strategy would be more successful than the current model of diverse methods of enforcement in different policy areas.Research handbook on the politics of EU law by Paul J. Cardwell (Editor); Marie-Pierre Granger (Editor)
ISBN: 1788971272Publication Date: 2020Offering 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.
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