The European Union after the Treaty of Lisbon - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107603242 ISBN 13: 9781107603240

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

This volume of essays casts light on the shape and future direction of the EU in the wake of the Lisbon Treaty and highlights the incomplete nature of the reforms. Contributors analyse some of the most innovative and most controversial aspects of the Treaty, such as the role and nature of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the relationship between the EU and the European Court of Human Rights. In addition, they reflect on the ongoing economic and financial crisis in the Euro area, which has forced the EU Member States to re-open negotiations and update a number of aspects of the Lisbon 'settlement'. Together, the essays provide a variety of insights into some of the most crucial innovations introduced by the Lisbon Treaty and in the context of the adoption of the new European Financial Stability Mechanism.

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Review:

'The Treaty of Lisbon limped into force in 2009, stripped of constitutional flourish and accompanied by a sense of political exhaustion. And yet the economic and financial crisis (in particular) has made vivid how much more needs to be done. This volume successfully captures the incomplete yet dynamic character of the Lisbon reforms: it is splendidly forward-looking.' Stephen Weatherill, University of Oxford

Book Description:

This analysis of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty focuses on the many issues raised by its implementation and on the demand for further reforms triggered by the ongoing economic and financial crisis. Contributors include both academic authors and European policy makers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1107603242
• ISBN 13: 9781107603240
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344
• Editor: Ashiagbor Diamond