The Future of Europe: Towards a Two-speed EU?

Informationen zum Autor Jean-Claude Piris served as the Legal Counsel of the Council of the EU and Director General of its Legal Service from 1988 to 2010. He is an Honorary French Conseiller d'Etat, a former diplomat at the UN and the former Director of Legal Affairs of the OCED. He was the Legal Advisor of the successive intergovernmental conferences which negotiated and adopted the treaties of Maastricht, Amsterdam and Nice, the Constitutional Treaty and, finally, the Lisbon Treaty. He was also Senior Emile Noël Fellow and Straus Institute Fellow at New York University. Klappentext Candid exploration of what Europe needs to do to overcome current crises, by a leading figure in the European Union.A candid account of what Europe must do to overcome its current crisis. Written by a leading figure in European law, it concludes that only 'two-speed' development can save the project. Critical and accessible, this is required reading for European lawyers, political scientists and all interested in the EU's future. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. The continuing need for a strong EU in the foreseeable future; 2. An assessment of the present situation of the EU; 3. First option: substantially revising the EU treaties; 4. Second option: continuing on the present path while developing further closer cooperation; 5. Third option: politically progressing towards a two-speed Europe; 6. Fourth option: legally building a two-speed Europe; Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Jean-Claude Piris, Piris Jean-Claude
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.12.2011
• EAN: 9781107662568
• ISBN: 978-1-107-66256-8
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 215 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, EU (European Union), International institutions, EU & European institutions, Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law, Laws Of Specific Jurisdictions