Introduction to the Legal System of the European Union - Softcover

Raworth, Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 037921413X ISBN 13: 9780379214130

Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2001

Synopsis

This handbook delivers a useful introduction to the European Union through an in-depth analysis of the legal system of the European Union. The analysis is complemented by a survey of the evolution and structure of the Union and its institutions. Detailed characteristics that make up the European Union. The text analyzes the legal order of the European Union, dealing with the issues of jurisdiction, the particular characteristics of Union law, the composition and instruments of formal and informal Union law and the autonomy of the Union legal order. It describes and investigates the various decision-making and voting procedures used to put in effect the Union Acts. There is an innovative chapter on the exercise of state power in the European Union, which studies the three branches of governance (legislative, executive and judicial) and analyzes the European system of governance from the perspective of the doctrine of the separation of powers.

About this title

Synopsis

European Countries are struggling to unite while still protecting their own cultures and independence. A new legal structure is thus emerging, with a complicated web of international treaties and national legislation leading to jurisdictional questions at every level of the hierarchy. Professor Phillip Raworth, a noted expert on European Union law, provides readers with a concise, orderly examination of the structure and development of the European Union's legal system since 1945. Raworth draws a clear picture of the complexities of its organization and explains in detail the current structure of its governmental powers and external relations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037921413X
• ISBN 13: 9780379214130
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256