| 50 Years of the European Treaties: Looking Back and Thinking Forward Contributor(s): Dougan, Michael (Editor), Currie, Samantha (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1841138320 ISBN-13: 9781841138329 Publisher: Hart Publishing OUR PRICE: $99.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: The essays which appear in this work are based on papers presented at a two-day conference held in Liverpool in July 2007 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community. The collection reflects critically upon some of the EU's core characteristics and speculates imaginatively on the diverse challenges that will face the EU in the future. By exploring the pressing contemporary problems in Europe and by throwing light on the big questions which will define the EU's identity in the medium term, the essays also draw out links with, and threats to, the historical achievements of European integration. These essays will be essential reading for any scholar or practitioner interested in the nature of the constitutional relationship between the Union and its Member States, and the tensions between economic and social policy objectives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International |
| Dewey: 341 |
| LCCN: 2009288183 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.60 lbs) 438 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The essays which appear in this work are based on the papers presented at a two-day conference held in Liverpool in July 2007 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome establishing the EEC. The collection reflects critically upon some of the EU's historic characteristics and speculates imaginatively on some of the diverse challenges facing the Union in the future. Contributions from both established and emerging scholars of EU law and policy are united by two main themes: the paradox of the resilient yet unstable basis of the Union's constitutional fundamentals, and the ever-contested balance between the EU's core economic mission and its broader social values and aspirations. For any student, scholar or practitioner interested in the dynamic nature of the constitutional relationship between the Union and its Member States, and in the complex tensions underpinning the EU's substantive policies, these essays will be essential reading. |