Varieties of European Subsidiarity: A Multidisciplinary Approach - Softcover

Walzenbach, Günter; Alleweldt, Ralf

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1910814571 ISBN 13: 9781910814574

Publisher: E-International Relations, 2021

Synopsis

Subsidiarity as a principle in favour of decentralised decision-making is a cornerstone of the very legal construction of the EU. Yet, the question of how decision-making powers should be distributed between the EU and the member states is not, or only to a minimal extent, answered in Article 5 (3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). This collection draws on social science disciplines to go beyond a purely legal analysis to provide clarity over this principle as applied. With the help of theoretical exploration and empirical case studies the contributors identify significant variation in the implementation of the subsidiarity concept. By tracing the precise location of political authority at different levels of European governance they examine the pressures for effective decision-making despite the changing policy preferences of governments. Contributors: Hartmut Aden, Sian Affolter, Marco Balboni, Marco Borraccetti, Maximilian Bossdorf, Jörg Michael Dostal, Jörg Dürrschmidt, Barrie B. F. Hebb, Giuliana Laschi, Thilo Marauhn, Daniel Mengeler, Rosa Mulé, Peter Rinderle, Donatella M. Viola.

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About the Authors

Günter Walzenbach is Senior Lecturer in European Politics at the University of the West of England, Bristol, and was Associate Professor of Political Science at the American University of Armenia, Yerevan. His research interests are in comparative political economy and multi-level governance.

Ralf Alleweldt is Professor of Constitutional and European Law at the Brandenburg State Police University, Oranienburg. His key research interests are in international human rights law, prevention of torture, refugee law, and constitutional justice.

Edition details

• Publisher: E-International Relations
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910814571
• ISBN 13: 9781910814574
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228