European Union Law in Context

This textbook provides an explanatory and contextual view of EU law and its impact in a simple and easily accessible yet analytical manner. It illustrates the power struggles behind a given EU law act, to allow for full understanding of how it developed. This allows the student to understand EU law as a force in the increasingly globalized world, rather than as technical and doctrinal subject.The textbook begins by setting the scene of EU integration, how we got there and why it is important. Thereafter it explores the constitutional framework for understanding EU law in context and by discussing inter alia, division of competences, accountability, legitimacy, enforcement, human rights, participation rights and so on as well as the general principles of the EU and citizenship rights. Subsequently the textbook explores the essentials of the internal market as well as the principles of competition law. It also discusses free movement rights and links to the growing "Area of Freedom, Security and Justice". Finally the textbook offers fresh insights on the external dimension of EU law and the role of the EU in the world today before concluding with an outlook on the future of EU law including the consequences of events such as Brexit.>

About the author

Ester Herlin-Karnell is Professor of EU law at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Product details

• Authors: Gerard Conway, Gerard (Brunel University London Conway, Aravind Ganesh, Aravind (Maastricht University Ganesh, Ester Herlin-Karnell, Ester (University of Gothenburg Herlin-Karnell, Ester (Vu University Herlin-Karnell, Ester Semmelmann Herlin-Karnell, Herlin-Karnell Ester, Constanze Semmelmann
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2021
• EAN: 9781849467018
• ISBN: 978-1-84946-701-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 169 mm x 244 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / International, LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, International Law, Constitutional & administrative law, Administrative jurisdiction and public administration