European (EC) Law Books

New and Published Books

1. The Europeanisation of Contract Law

   Current Controversies in Law, 2nd Edition

   By Christian Twigg-Flesner

   A process of Europeanising contract law has been driven by the legislative activity of the European Union (EU), which has adopted a string of Directives touching on various aspects of contract law, mainly consumer law. Many of these Directives have dealt with a fairly isolated aspect of...

   Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
2. European Union Law

   3rd Edition

   By Alina Kaczorowska

   Fully revised and updated, the third edition of EU Law provides an exhaustive, yet easily readable, account of the complex and ever changing subject of EU law. The author gives thorough, authoritative, and up-to-the-minute treatment to the institutional, constitutional and substantive elements of...

   Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
3. The Rule of Reason in European Constitutionalism and Citizenship

   By Yuri Borgmann-Prebil

   Series: Discourses of Law

   Identifying crucial deficiencies in the legal theories of Hart and Dworkin, The Rule of Reason in European Constitutionalism and Citizenship draws on the work of Habermas and Alexy in order to elaborate a new juridical conception of citizenship. Taking Europe as its focus, the central substantive...

   Published March 31st 2013 by Routledge
4. The Politics of Ratification of EU Treaties

   By Carlos Closa

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   Since its inception, the European Union (EU) has revised its foundational treaties several times, resulting in national ratification processes involving different actors, with varying success. This book focuses on the politics of ratification of EU Treaties and reviews the processes of ratification...

   Published March 17th 2013 by Routledge
5. Q&A European Union Law 2013-2014

   9th Edition

   By Michael Cuthbert

   Series: Questions and Answers

   Routledge Q&As give you the tools to practice and refine your exam technique, showing you how to apply your knowledge to maximum effect in an exam situation. Each book contains up to fifty essay and problem-based questions on the most commonly examined topics, complete with expert guidance and...

   Published December 11th 2012 by Routledge
6. Understanding European Union Law

   5th Edition

   By Karen Davies

   Understanding European Union Law is both an ideal introduction for students new to EU law and an essential addition to revision for the more accomplished. It is also indispensable reading for students on business studies courses. Fully revised and updated, this fifth edition continues to look at...

   Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
7. The European Court of Human Rights in the Post-Cold War Era

   Universality in Transition

   By James A. Sweeney

   Series: Routledge Research in Human Rights Law

   The European Court of Human Rights in the Post-Cold War Era: Universality in Transition examines transitional justice from the perspective of its impact on the universality of human rights, taking the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights as its detailed case study. The problem is...

   Published November 29th 2012 by Routledge
8. Criminal Law and Policy in the European Union

   By Samuli Miettinen

   Series: Routledge Research in European Union Law

   This book takes stock of the development of EU criminal law from the establishment of the ECSC to the first European Union criminal law directives passed after the Lisbon Treaty. The work considers criminal offences established at EU level, the effects of EU law on national criminalization, the...

   Published November 22nd 2012 by Routledge
9. The Tangled Complexity of the EU Constitutional Process

   The Frustrating Knot of Europe

   By Giuseppe Martinico

   Series: Routledge Research in European Union Law

   Despite the rejection of the EU Constitutional Treaty eventually leading to the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, the debates concerning the European Union’s constitutional framework continue. This book builds on the discourse in European Union constitutionalism in order to offer a novel analysis of...

   Published November 6th 2012 by Routledge
10. The Power of the European Court of Justice

    Edited by Susanne K. Schmidt, R. Daniel Kelemen

    Series: Journal of European Public Policy Special Issues as Books

    The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has played a vital role in promoting the process of European integration. In recent years, however, the expansion of EU law has led it to impact ever more politically sensitive issues, and controversial ECJ judgments have elicited unprecedented levels of...

    Published October 16th 2012 by Routledge