Individualism - An Essay on the Authority of the European Union

Zusatztext ...highly original, thoughtful and wide-ranging monograph Informationen zum Autor Alexander Somek holds the Charles E. Floete Chair in Law, University of Iowa. He is currently a Visiting Fellow in the Institute of Advanced Studies, Berlin. Klappentext This book presents an original picture of the legitimacy underlying the European Union. Drawing on ancient and modern political philosophy, the book argues that the transnational regime is rooted in an individualist social and intellectual culture, and depends on an apolitical, isolated citizenship. Zusammenfassung This book presents an original picture of the legitimacy underlying the European Union. Drawing on ancient and modern political philosophy, the book argues that the transnational regime is rooted in an individualist social and intellectual culture, and depends on an apolitical, isolated citizenship.

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• Authors: Alexander Somek, Alexander (Charles E. Floete Chair in Law Somek, Somek Alexander
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.06.2008
• EAN: 9780199542086
• ISBN: 978-0-19-954208-6
• No. of pages: 307
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Legal Reference / Law Profession, LAW / Jurisprudence, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, EU (European Union), Constitution: government & the state, Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law, Laws Of Specific Jurisdictions, Constitution: government and the state, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law