1st Edition

The Legitimacy of The European Union through Legal Rationality Free Movement of Third Country Nationals

By Richard Ball Copyright 2014
376 Pages
by Routledge

376 Pages
by Routledge

376 Pages
by Routledge

Third country nationals (TCNs) play an important part in the economy of the European Union, reflected in the rights granted to them under European Union Law. Political expediency is however shaped by world, regional and domestic influences that in turn determine policy towards third country nationals and their legal rights to freedom of movement. This book examines the concept of political... Read more

1. Introduction  2. The Theory of Rationality and Objective Justification  3. Free Movement Rights under the Treaties and Implementing Legislation  4. Free Movement Rights Based on the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice  5. Free Movement Rights Based on Association Agreements  6. The Practical Application of Rationality and Objective Justification  7. Conclusions

Biography

Richard Ball is Senior Lecturer in Law and Head of the Comparative and European Research Unit at the University of West England, UK.