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The Council of the EU is a powerful institution whose centrality has been challenged by the Treaty of Lisbon. More than ten years after this major institutional revision, this book examines its role within the EU political regime and its interactions with other institutions. It explores how the Council Presidency has navigated major crises over the past decade and addressed internal challenges. The various chapters discuss key timely questions: How has the relationship between the Council and the European Council evolved over time? To what extent have the recent crises reshaped the relationship between the Council and the European Parliament, as well as its interactions with the Commission? Is the Council Presidency still a powerful mediator? What are its internal challenges? What are the prospects for the rotating presidency system?
In several EU Member States, constitutional courts have reviewed European law on its compatibility with national constitutional law. These judgments deal with issues of major importance such as EU democratic legitimacy, the protection of fundamental rights, and the status of national sovereignty within the EU. Yet should national courts decide such issues of key constitutional significance for the EU? Or is it more democratic to leave these matters to political institutions that represent Europe's citizens and are politically accountable to them? In Judging European Democracy, Nik de Boer argues that the national courts' review of European law can actually constrain democratic debate over th...
Includes abstract of the Proceedings of the county agricultural societies.
This expansive Handbook compares the global, milieu, security, economic and societal systems of EU governance. It identifies the theoretical underpinnings and characteristics of each governance system and examines how these ensure public safety, social welfare, sustainability, and economic competitiveness.
"'Lucas Schramm's book is an essential reading for the community of Europeanists. It stands out as a pioneering work that delves into the examination of the role played by eight constitutional crises in the EU in a 'longue durée' perspective. A highly recommended volume!" --Ramona Coman, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium "Creative, refined, thorough, and innovative. At times when terms such as 'poly-crisis' and 'perma-crisis' have become standard vocabulary, Lucas Schramm offers a fresh look at European integration and crisis politics that combines empirical breadth, historical depth, and theoretical sophistication." --Ulrich Krotz, Harvard University, United States "The first theoret...