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This book offers a comparative study of the structure of the local government in the countries within the European Union from a public law perspective. The book provides a detailed analysis of the state of local government in fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and UK.In presenting such a wide-ranging survey, the book draws out the main trends of local government in Europe and outlines the elements of convergence and divergence between the Member States. The book also evaluates the impact of the European integration on the structure of the local government at national level, and argues that it is possible to view local government as the `fourth level¿ of the EU multi-layered constitution.

Aiming to map out the constitutional challenges deriving from the European and Eurasian integration processes and identify options for reform to ensure post-Soviet countries¿ effective participation in those processes, this book studies the implications of ongoing regional integration projects for the constitutional orders of post-Soviet countries affected by the processes of European and Eurasian integration. Examining the implications of regional integration for the national constitutional orders of key post-Soviet countries, it provides detailed reports on constitutional orders and their adaptability to regional integration projects by leading academics from the countries concerned.

This book examines the national coordination of EU policies in the countries that have been most affected by the financial crisis, using case studies of Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Portugal. It explores the need to adapt considering both the relationships between member states and the evolution of domestic coordination systems across time.

This book presents a collection of essays on key topics and new perspectives on the EU¿s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ).As the AFSJ becomes more and more intertwined with `mainstream¿ EU law, this edited collection provides a timely analysis of the merger between the two. Showcasing a selection of work from key thinkers in this field, the book is organised around the major AFSJ themes of crime, security, border control, civil law cooperation and important `metä issues of governance and constitutional law.

This book offers a review of the significance of EU criminal law and crime policy as a rapidly emerging phenomenon in European law and governance. Bringing together an international set of contributors, the book questions the nature, role and objectives of 'criminal law', its relationship with other areas of EU policy and law, and the established rules of criminal law and criminal justice at the Member State level.

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - European University Institute, Department of Law, 2015) issued under title: Towards a global data protection framework in the field of law enforcement: an EU perspective.

This book analyses the Habitats Directive; one of the most prominent piece of EU environmental legislation of the past decades. In light of the limited success and the contested nature of the Habitats Directive so far this book examines the successes and failures of the Habitats Directive from a legal and political angle. The book brings together international experts to consider the application, implementation and future of the Habitats Directive in order to assess whether the Habitats Directive is resilient enough to tackle biodiversity loss in the twenty- first century.

The judgment of the European Court of Justice concerning the Kadi case has raised substantive and procedural issues that have caught the attention of scholars from many disciplines including EU law, constitutional law, international law and jurisprudence. This book offers a comprehensive view of the Kadi case, and explores specific issues that are anticipated to resonate beyond the immediate case from which they derive.

This book provides a range of perspectives from some of the leading environmental academics and practitioners active in Europe today on some of the most pressing contemporary challenges in EU environmental law and governance. The book considers issues such as climate change, the challenge of integrating environmental considerations into other policy areas, and improving environmental enforcement within the EU. The book contains contributions from experts in the field including Mary Robinson, Alan Boyle, Ludwig Kramer and Liam Cashman, and will be of interest to academics, students and practitioners of EU environmental law.

This book offers a comparative study of the structure of the local government in the countries within the European Union from a public law perspective. The book provides a detailed analysis of the state of local government in fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and UK.In presenting such a wide-ranging survey, the book draws out the main trends of local government in Europe and outlines the elements of convergence and divergence between the Member States. The book also evaluates the impact of the European integration on the structure of the local government at national level, and argues that it is possible to view local government as the `fourth level¿ of the EU multi-layered constitution.

Turkey's accession to the European Union is one of the Union's most contested potential enlargements. The narrative that dominates the debate surrounding this issue primarily relates to problems such as a lack of respect for fundamental human rights in Turkey, and the stalemate concerning northern Cyprus. This book looks at these issues.

Examines the European Strategy for Employment (EES) and its implementation through the Open Method of Coordination. This book explores what the EES reveals about developments in EU social governance, offering various insights and fresh perspectives into the operation of New Governance and its relationship with law and constitutionalism.

Takes stock of the development of criminal law in the context of the EC and the EU. This book examines whether this has led to a European criminal policy, and interrogates the legal effects that European-level initiatives in the field have on national criminal law and on suspects.

Article 226 EC is the central mechanism of enforcement in the EC Treaty. This book examines Article 226 in the light of contemporary debates including concepts such as democracy, legitimacy, good administration and good governance in the EU.

Examines the development and the role of human rights in the European Union, arguing that human rights have become an important component of the foreign policy of the European Union. This book analyses the EU's policy on minorities, as a particular example of human rights.

Takes a fresh look at the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU. Looking at the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and migration, this book explores how the CFSP contributes to a system of governance in the EU, and is a means by which the EU's goals can be articulated and met.

The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty brought about a proliferation of "integration principles". This book addresses the implications of the proliferation of sectorial integration principles and the introduction of a universal requirement of policy consistency in terms of the division of competences between the Union and the Member States.

This book examines different legal systems and analyses how the judge in each of them performs a meaningful review of the proportional use of discretionary powers by public bodies.

The relationship between environmentally sustainable development and company and business law has emerged in recent years as a matter of major concern for many scholars, policy-makers, businesses and nongovernmental organisations. This book offers a conceptual analysis of the principles of sustainable development and environmental integration in the EU legal system. It particularly focuses on Article 11 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which states that EU activities must integrate environmental protection requirements and emphasise the promotion of sustainable development.

Based in part on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Birmingham, 2010.