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The first book to jointly analyse withdrawal of a member state from the EU (i.e. Brexit) and territorial secession.
List of contents
1. Introduction. Troubled membership: secession and withdrawal Carlos Closa; 2. Secessionism and its discontents Joseph H. H. Weiler; 3. Internal enlargement of the European Union. Beyond legalism and political expediency Neil Walker; 4. Secession and the ambiguous place of regions under EU law Cristina Fasone; 5. Political and legal aspects of recent regional secessionist trends in some EU member states (I) Jean Claude Piris; 6. Political and legal aspects of recent regional secessionist trends in some EU member states (II) Jean Claude Piris; 7. The reach and resources of European law in the Scottish independence referendum Kenneth Armstrong; 8. The political rights of EU citizens and the right of secession Manuel Medina Ortega; 9. Unions and citizens: membership status and political rights in Scotland, the UK and the EU Jo Shaw; 10. Interpreting Article 50: exit, voice and ... what about loyalty? Carlos Closa; 11. This way, please! A legal appraisal of the EU withdrawal clause Christophe Hillion; 12. Be careful what you wish for: procedural parameters of EU withdrawal Adam Lazowski; 13. EU citizenship and withdrawals from the Union. How inevitable is the radical downgrading of rights? Dimitry Kochenov.
About the author
Carlos Closa is Professor of Political Science at the Institute of Public Goods and Policies, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid and Program Associate at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute, Florence.
Summary
This is the first book to jointly scrutinise two existential issues for the EU: withdrawal of a member state (i.e. Brexit) and territorial secession (affecting Scotland, Catalonia and beyond). Written for a broad audience, this accessible volume analyses the numerous challenges and considers the political dynamics behind both processes.
