The EU's Conceptualisation of the Rule of Law in its External Relations

Case Studies on Development Cooperation and Enlargement
Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 778-900450985-8
Verlag: Brill Academic Publishers

Buch, Englisch, Band 22, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Studies in EU External Relations

This book explores the question of how the EU understands the ‘rule of law’ in its external relations, with a particular focus on development cooperation and enlargement.
Although the EU’s commitment to the rule of law is strong, the relevant concept remains nebulous. On the basis of a detailed analysis of two key EU external policy areas, the main argument advanced is that the Union has adopted a mostly ‘institutional’ approach to the concept by focussing largely on judicial reform. By testing the relevant practice against the background of the constitutional traditions of the Member States and legal theory, the book attests to the significance of developing a comprehensive approach to the rule of law in EU external relations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Louwerse, Lisa

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Öffentliches Recht, Völkerrecht, Internationale Organisationen
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Europarecht Europäisches Öffentliches Recht (inkl. EMRK)

Über Autor(innen)

Lisa Louwerse obtained her Ph.D. from Leiden University, where she worked as a lecturer/researcher at the Europa Institute. She is currently a senior policy advisor on EU environmental affairs at the province of South-Holland.