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Interactions Between EU Law and International Law
Juxtaposed Perspectives
9781800888753 Edward Elgar Publishing
Juxtaposing perspectives, this insightful book brings together the various dimensions of the relationship between EU law and international law. As the multifaceted interplay between these two legal orders has become increasingly complex with expanding EU policy areas and the development of the EU as a global (normative) actor, this book offers a timely contribution to this important field of study.
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Contents
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Juxtaposing perspectives, this insightful book brings together the various dimensions of the relationship between EU law and international law. As the multifaceted interplay between these two legal orders has become increasingly complex with expanding EU policy areas and the development of the EU as a global (normative) actor, this book offers a timely and state-of-the-art contribution to this important field of study.
Adopting perspectives from both inside and outside the EU, chapters use international law as a starting point to see how it plays out in the context of EU law as well as vice versa. This work not only reveals the differences between these two legal orders, but also highlights that the EU (and its legal system) is not isolated from international law and follows these rules in its external relations. Wearing the lenses of both international and EU law, it considers the EU and its legal order from an international community viewpoint and assesses the reception and role of EU law in international law.
Interactions Between EU Law and International Law presents a unique academic appraisal of the multi-layered interconnections between EU law and international law and provides an invaluable resource for scholars and students of public international law, EU law, international politics and European politics and policy. Its nuanced insights and accessible style will also benefit legal practitioners, policymakers, diplomats and legal advisors dealing with the EU and its Member States – both within the EU and beyond.
Adopting perspectives from both inside and outside the EU, chapters use international law as a starting point to see how it plays out in the context of EU law as well as vice versa. This work not only reveals the differences between these two legal orders, but also highlights that the EU (and its legal system) is not isolated from international law and follows these rules in its external relations. Wearing the lenses of both international and EU law, it considers the EU and its legal order from an international community viewpoint and assesses the reception and role of EU law in international law.
Interactions Between EU Law and International Law presents a unique academic appraisal of the multi-layered interconnections between EU law and international law and provides an invaluable resource for scholars and students of public international law, EU law, international politics and European politics and policy. Its nuanced insights and accessible style will also benefit legal practitioners, policymakers, diplomats and legal advisors dealing with the EU and its Member States – both within the EU and beyond.
Critical Acclaim
‘Finally there is a book that brings together international law and EU law perspectives to the European Union’s position in, and interactions with, the international legal order. While this subject will never be totally exhausted, the authors should be congratulated for their thorough and richly documented analyses. Truly a long-awaited book!’
– Jan Wouters, KU Leuven, Belgium
‘The book offers a comprehensive, nuanced analysis of the complex, and at times conflictual, interactions between EU and international law, expertly bridging disciplinary silos. The authors argue persuasively that these interactions are interconnected, leading to both the internationalisation of EU law and the shaping of international law by the EU. A must-read for EU and international lawyers alike, as well as for anyone seeking to understand the EU when interacting with it from “the outside”.’
– Katja S. Ziegler, University of Leicester, UK
‘As EU law and international law scholarship continues to drift apart, this book shows us how dialogue between the disciplines can enrich our understanding of both. Synthesising perspectives, and bolstered by insightful case studies, the authors provide a thorough and nuanced exploration of the intricate interplay between these two legal orders.’
– Jed Odermatt, City, University of London, UK
– Jan Wouters, KU Leuven, Belgium
‘The book offers a comprehensive, nuanced analysis of the complex, and at times conflictual, interactions between EU and international law, expertly bridging disciplinary silos. The authors argue persuasively that these interactions are interconnected, leading to both the internationalisation of EU law and the shaping of international law by the EU. A must-read for EU and international lawyers alike, as well as for anyone seeking to understand the EU when interacting with it from “the outside”.’
– Katja S. Ziegler, University of Leicester, UK
‘As EU law and international law scholarship continues to drift apart, this book shows us how dialogue between the disciplines can enrich our understanding of both. Synthesising perspectives, and bolstered by insightful case studies, the authors provide a thorough and nuanced exploration of the intricate interplay between these two legal orders.’
– Jed Odermatt, City, University of London, UK
Contents
Contents
Foreword by Jan Klabbers
Preface
1 Introduction: comparing international law and European
Union (EU) law
2 An international law perspective on the European Union
(and its legal order)
3 An EU law perspective on its interactions with international law
4 Division of competences between the EU and its member
states and international law
5 Reception and effects of international law in the EU legal order
6 Reception and influence of EU law in the international legal order
7 The international responsibility of the European Union
8 Intra-EU responsibility of member states under EU law
and international law
9 The interactions between EU law and international law in
context: two case studies
10 Conclusions and future perspectives on the interactions
between EU law and international law
Bibliography
Index
Foreword by Jan Klabbers
Preface
1 Introduction: comparing international law and European
Union (EU) law
2 An international law perspective on the European Union
(and its legal order)
3 An EU law perspective on its interactions with international law
4 Division of competences between the EU and its member
states and international law
5 Reception and effects of international law in the EU legal order
6 Reception and influence of EU law in the international legal order
7 The international responsibility of the European Union
8 Intra-EU responsibility of member states under EU law
and international law
9 The interactions between EU law and international law in
context: two case studies
10 Conclusions and future perspectives on the interactions
between EU law and international law
Bibliography
Index
