Federalism in the European Union (Modern Studies in European Law)

"This edited volume aims to reveal the Janus-faced character of federalism in the European Union. Federalism appears in two main forms in the EU. On the one hand, numerous formerly unitary Member States have embarked on a path towards a (quasi-)federal governance structure. On the other hand, the EU itself is sometimes qualified as a federal system. Significantly, the concept of federalism has a very different, even opposite, connotation in both contexts. When associated with Member State reform, federalism is regarded as a technique for accommodating autonomy claims of sub-state nations. By contrast, when federalism is used as a label for the EU itself, it is conceived as a far-reaching way of integrating the nations of Europe. This dual appearance of federalism in the EU context is central to the structure of the book. The first collection of essays addresses the question whether the EU may be described as a federal system, and whether it can learn from existing federations. In the second set of contributions, the attention shifts to domestic federalisation processes, more particularly to the impact of these processes on EU law and vice versa." -- (provided by publisher) This Collection Of Essays Is Based On The Proceedings Of The Workshop Federalism In The European Union, Which Was Held At The Law Faculty Of The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven On 12 And 13 May 2011.--p. [ix]. Introduction : Federalism's Janus Face / Elke Cloots, Geert De Baere And Stefan Sottiaux -- Eu Federalism In 3-d / Koen Lenaerts -- Federalism And Jurisdiction / Pavlos Eleftheriadis -- Federalism, The Eu And International Law : On The Possible (and Necessary) Role Of Subsidiarity In Legitimate Multilevel Trade Governance / Alexia Herwig -- The Court Of Justice As A Federal Constitutional Court : A Comparative Perspective / Monica Claes And Maartje De Visser -- The Dual System Of Rights Protection In The European Union In Light Of Us Federalism / Aida Torres Pérez -- Federalism And International Relations In The European Union And The United States : A Comparative Outlook / Geert De Baere And Kathleen Gutman -- European Ties That Bind : Political Or Cultural? / Helder De Schutter -- Does Eu Decision-making Take Into Account Regional Interests? / Piet Van Nuffel -- The Role Of Sub-state Entities In The Eu Decision-making Processes : A Comparative Constitutional Law Approach / Nikos Skoutaris -- Autonomous Constitutional Regions In A Federal Europe / Joxerramon Bengoetxea -- The European Court Of Justice And The Devolution Of Taxation Powers / Suzanne Kingston -- The Impact Of Eu Law On The Devolution Of Social Powers In The Member States / Herwig Verschueren -- Eu Law And Language Regulation In (quasi-) Federal Member States / Elke Cloots And Stefan Sottiaux -- The European Court Of Justice And Member State Federalism : Balancing Or Categorisation? / Elke Cloots -- The Impact Of Regional Blindness On The Italian Regional State / Giuseppe Martinico -- The Spanish State Structure And Eu Law : The View Of The Spanish Consitutional Court / Maite Zelaia Garagarza -- Economic And Monetary Union : Caught Between Brussels And Luxembourg? The Influence Of Eu Law On Belgian Federalism Case Law / Stef Feyen. Edited By Elke Cloots, Geert De Baere And Stefan Sottiaux. This Collection Of Essays Is Based On The Proceedings Of The Workshop Federalism In The European Union, Which Was Held At The Law Faculty Of The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven On 12 And 13 May 2011.--p. [ix]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This edited volume aims to reveal the Janus-faced character of federalism in the European Union. Federalism appears in two main forms in the EU. On the one hand, numerous formerly unitary Member States have embarked on a path towards a (quasi- )federal governance structure. On the other hand, the EU itself is sometimes qualified as a federal system. Significantly, the concept of federalism has a very different, even opposite, connotation in both contexts. When associated with Member State reform, federalism is regarded as a technique for accommodating autonomy claims of sub-state nations. By contrast, when federalism is used as a label for the EU itself, it is conceived as a far-reaching way of integrating the nations of Europe. This dual appearance of federalism in the EU context is central to the structure of the book. The first collection of essays addresses the question whether the EU may be described as a federal system, and whether it can learn from existing federations. In the second set of contributions, the attention shifts to domestic federalisation processes, more particularly to the impact of these processes on EU law and vice versa Federalism appears in two main forms in the EU. On the one hand, numerous formerly unitary Member States have embarked on a path towards a (quasi- )federal governance structure. On the other hand, the EU itself is sometimes qualified as a federal system. These essays explore this dual appearance of federalism in the EU context