EU Rule of Law Promotion

EU Rule of Law Promotion
Title EU Rule of Law Promotion PDF eBook
Author Marko Kmezic
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Pages 201
Release 2016-10-14
Genre Law
ISBN 1317140176

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Do EU institutions have an influence on the implementation of the rule of law in potential candidate countries and, if so, of what kind? During the compliance monitoring process related to the effective rule of law and democracy the EU Commission tests and criticizes the effectiveness of the judiciary and strengthens the rule of law in preparation for accession. In the Western Balkans this was a process fraught with difficulties. Despite the fact that academic scholarship and democratic politics agree on rule of law as a legitimizing principle for the exercise of state authority, there is no uniform European standard for institution-building or monitoring activities by the EU in this area. With focus on the reform of the judiciary in five case study countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia, this empirical research investigates the EU's transformative power with regard to the effectiveness of rule of law and judicial sector reform in its infancy. It analyses the depth and limitations of EU rule of law promotion in the Western Balkans and presents policy recommendations intended to address the shortcomings in judiciary reform. This book aims to fill the gap in the existing academic scholarship of EU politics, law and Western Balkans literature.

Reinforcing Rule of Law Oversight in the European Union

Reinforcing Rule of Law Oversight in the European Union
Title Reinforcing Rule of Law Oversight in the European Union PDF eBook
Author Carlos Closa
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 357
Release 2016-10-13
Genre Law
ISBN 1107108888

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This book provides an analysis of key approaches to rule of law oversight in the EU and identifies deeper theoretical problems.

A Citizen’s Guide to the Rule of Law

A Citizen’s Guide to the Rule of Law
Title A Citizen’s Guide to the Rule of Law PDF eBook
Author Adis Nicolaidis, Kalypso Merdzanovic
Publisher BoD – Books on Demand
Pages 180
Release 2021-04-20
Genre Law
ISBN 3838215419

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In our daily lives, the rule of law matters more than anything and yet remains an invisible presence. We trust in the rule of law to protect us from governmental overreach, mafia godfathers, or the will of the majority. We take the rule of law for granted, often failing to recognize its demise—until it is too late. For under attack it is, not only in the growing number of authoritarian countries around the world but in Europe, too. As a citizen’s guide, this book explains in plain language what the rule of law is, why it matters, and why we have to defend it. The starting point is to ask why EU efforts to promote the rule of law in candidate countries have succeeded or failed, and what this tells us about what is happening inside the EU. The authors move on to suggest ways of strengthening the rule of law in Europe and beyond. This book is a call to action in defense of the most precious human invention of all time.

EU Rule of Law Promotion

EU Rule of Law Promotion
Title EU Rule of Law Promotion PDF eBook
Author Marko Kmezic
Publisher Routledge
Pages 216
Release 2016-10-14
Genre Law
ISBN 1317140168

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Do EU institutions have an influence on the implementation of the rule of law in potential candidate countries and, if so, of what kind? During the compliance monitoring process related to the effective rule of law and democracy the EU Commission tests and criticizes the effectiveness of the judiciary and strengthens the rule of law in preparation for accession. In the Western Balkans this was a process fraught with difficulties. Despite the fact that academic scholarship and democratic politics agree on rule of law as a legitimizing principle for the exercise of state authority, there is no uniform European standard for institution-building or monitoring activities by the EU in this area. With focus on the reform of the judiciary in five case study countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia, this empirical research investigates the EU's transformative power with regard to the effectiveness of rule of law and judicial sector reform in its infancy. It analyses the depth and limitations of EU rule of law promotion in the Western Balkans and presents policy recommendations intended to address the shortcomings in judiciary reform. This book aims to fill the gap in the existing academic scholarship of EU politics, law and Western Balkans literature.

Promoting Democracy and the Rule of Law

Promoting Democracy and the Rule of Law
Title Promoting Democracy and the Rule of Law PDF eBook
Author A. Magen
Publisher Springer
Pages 299
Release 2009-07-31
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0230244521

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European and American experts systematically compare U.S. and EU strategies to promote democracy around the world – from the Middle East and the Mediterranean, to Latin America, the former Soviet bloc, and Southeast Asia. In doing so, the authors debunk the pernicious myth that there exists a transatlantic divide over democracy promotion.

Living Law

Living Law
Title Living Law PDF eBook
Author Marc Hertogh
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 292
Release 2008-12-13
Genre Law
ISBN 1847314775

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This collection of essays is the first edited volume in the English language which is entirely dedicated to the work of Eugen Ehrlich. Eugen Ehrlich (1862-1922) was an eminent Austrian legal theorist and professor of Roman law. He is considered by many as one of the 'founding fathers' of modern sociology of law. Although the importance of his work (including his concept of 'living law') is widely recognised, Ehrlich has not yet received the serious international attention he deserves. Therefore, this collection of essays is aimed at 'reconsidering' Eugen Ehrlich by bringing together an interdisciplinary group of leading international experts to discuss both the historical and theoretical context of his work and its relevance for contemporary law and society scholarship. This book has been divided into four parts. Part I of this volume paints a lively picture of the Bukowina, in southeastern Europe, where Ehrlich was born in 1862. Moreover it considers the political and academic atmosphere at the end of the nineteenth century. Part II discusses the main concepts and ideas of Ehrlich's sociology of law and considers the reception of Ehrlich's work in the German speaking world, in the United States and in Japan. Part III of this volume is concerned with the work of Ehrlich in relation to that of some his contemporaries, including Roscoe Pound, Hans Kelsen and Cornelis van Vollenhoven. Part IV focuses on the relevance of Ehrlich's work for current socio-legal studies. This volume provides both an introduction to the important and innovative scholarship of Eugen Ehrlich as well as a starting point for further reading and discussion.

The European Union's Shaping of the International Legal Order

The European Union's Shaping of the International Legal Order
Title The European Union's Shaping of the International Legal Order PDF eBook
Author Dimitry Kochenov
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 399
Release 2014
Genre Law
ISBN 1107033330

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This book offers a new approach to the study of EU law of external relations.