Buch, Englisch, 171 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 415 g
Competence and Constitution in the European Court of Justice
Buch, Englisch, 171 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 415 g
ISBN: 978-94-007-1033-7
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
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Europe’s constitutional journey has not been a smooth one, and a better division and definition of competence in the European Union is a key issue that needs to be addressed. How can the division of competence be made more transparent? Does there need to be a reorganization of competence? How can it be ensured that the redefined division of competence will not lead to a creeping expansion of the competence of the Union or to encroachment upon the exclusive areas of competence of the Member States and, where there is provision, regions? And how can it be ensured that the European dynamic does not come to a halt? Indeed, has the creeping expansion of the competence of the Union already come to a halt? These are the questions this book explores.
The Passivity of Law: Competence and Constitution in the European Court of Justice opens with a legal account of competence creep, including the role that the European Court of Justice plays in it and a sketch of the presentdivision of competences and the main principles regulating it. It then discusses the relationship between constituent power and constituted or constitutional power from the viewpoint of the history of constitutional history before offering an alternative theory of their relationship, known as “chiastic theory,” which is based on the philosophical investigations of Merleau-Ponty. It details how chiastic theory can be used to make sense of the Court’s role in the competence creep in general and the doctrine of implied powers in particular, and it utilizes several case studies concerning competences to sustain this claim. Aimed at researchers and practitioners in Philosophy, Phenomenology, Political Science, the Social Sciences and numerous fields of law, this monograph is a seminal work in the evolving theory and practice of EU law.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäisches Öffentliches Recht (inkl. EMRK)
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
- Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtstheorie, Rechtsmethodik, Rechtsdogmatik, Rechtsprechungslehre
- Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
Weitere Infos & Material
Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Chapter I Competences and Authority in the European Legal Order.- Chapter II Paradigms of Constitution-Making, or Two Tales of One Dualism.- Chapter III Rethinking Constituent Power: A Chiastic Alternative.- Chapter IV Embodying the Rule: The Passivity of Constitution.- Chapter V Constituting Competence: The Court of Justice and the European Legal Order.- Conclusive Summary.- Bibliography.