The British Contribution to the Europe of the Twenty-First Century: British Academy Centenary Lectures (The Clifford Chance Lectures, V. 6)

'Europe' is one of the defining issues of our times. Politically, economically, legally, culturally, it is a source of division to some and inspiration for others. This book contains essays written by eminent authors to celebrate the Centenary of the British Academy, the country's leading academic institution for Social Sciences and the Humanities. Their central theme is 'Britain's Contribution to the Europe of the Twenty-First Century' and it is approached in an inter-disciplinary way from the different angles of law, politics, economics and the humanities. Contributors: Guido Alpa; Stephen Bann FBA; Vernon Bogdanor CBE, FRSA, FBA; Keith Clark, BCL; Kenneth Dyson FBA, FRHS; David Edward CMG, FRSE; Sir John Elliott, FBA, AAAS; Laurent Fabius; The Rt. Hon. Frank Field MP; Sir Roy Goode, QC, CBE, FBA; The Rt. Hon. The Lord Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE; Giorgio La Malfa; Noelle Lenoir; Nicholas Mann CBE; Basil Markesinis, QC, DCL, FBA; Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve, DBE, FBA; The Rt. Hon. The Lord Woolf of Barnes. INTRODUCTION......Page 13 THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE......Page 15 THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS......Page 18 DIFFERENCES IN FORM: THE ADVANTAGE OF ENGLISH LAW......Page 21 CHANGES IN FORM—THE COMMON LAW CODIFIED AND THE POTENTIAL FOR INFLUENCE......Page 22 JUDICIAL EXCHANGES......Page 24 CONCLUSION......Page 25 INTRODUCTION......Page 27 THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ENGLISH COMMERCIAL LAW......Page 28 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE......Page 32 THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH COMMERCIAL LAW WITHIN EUROPE......Page 33 THE NEED FOR REVIEW......Page 34 3. The British Contribution to the Development of Law and Legal Process in the European Union......Page 37 I. LEGISLATION AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS......Page 40 II. THE COURT OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL PROCESS......Page 42 IV. LAW TEACHING AND WRITING......Page 45 1 FOREWORD......Page 49 2. THE TRANSLATIONS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY AND THE CIRCULATION OF LIBERAL IDEAS......Page 51 3 BLACKSTONE’S SYSTEMATIC OPERATION......Page 55 4 BENTHAM AND THE CODIFICATION OF LAW......Page 57 5 JOHN STUART MILL AND HERBERT SPENCER AT THE TIME OF THE INDUSTRIALISATION OF THE COUNTRY......Page 59 6 BRITISH POLITICAL LIBERTIES AND HOSPITALITY......Page 60 7 POLLOCK, MAINE AND HOLMES: THEIR CONTRIBUTION......Page 62 8 COMMERCIAL AND MARITIME LAW......Page 64 9 ROMAN LAW AND PRIVATE LAW......Page 65 10 THE COSMOPOLITANISM OF THE FIRST POST-WAR PERIOD......Page 67 11 THE RENEWAL OF THE METHOD OF LEGAL STUDIES AND GORLA’S WORK......Page 69 12 MODELS OF LEGISLATION......Page 71 13 THE INDIRECT INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH LAW ON EC LAW AND THEREFORE ON ITALIAN LAW......Page 72 14 THE PROCESS OF CONVERGENCE BETWEEN COMMON LAW AND CIVIL LAW......Page 73 1 GENERAL BACKGROUND......Page 75 2 UNIVERSITY AND PARA-UNIVERSITY......Page 77 3 CASE LAW V. THEORY......Page 79 4 THE GERMAN REPETITORIUM......Page 83 5 THE COMPARISON WITH THE ENGLISH TUTORIAL......Page 88 6 OVERALL ASSESSMENT......Page 91 Appendix I......Page 93 Appendix II......Page 95 6. Two-Way Traffic: the Warburg Institute as a Microcosm of Cultural Exchange between Britain and Europe......Page 105 1 THE END OF CENSORSHIP?......Page 117 2 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GLOBALISATION......Page 118 3 THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION AND THE RISE OF SCANDAL......Page 122 8. Insiders and Outsiders......Page 127 9. British Art, Art History and Aesthetic Criticism in a European Perspective......Page 141 SUMMARY......Page 151 INITIAL POST-WAR CHOICES......Page 152 POLITICALLY WINNING THE POST-WAR SETTLEMENT BONUS......Page 156 THE THATCHER EFFECT......Page 158 BRITAIN AND EUROPE......Page 159 CONCLUSION......Page 160 THE POLITICAL INHERITANCE: FROM DETACHMENT TO SEMI-DETACHMENT IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY......Page 163 BRITISH POLITICS AND EUROPE AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY:SEMI-DETACHMENT, CAUTION AND PROCRASTINATION......Page 166 THE PARAMETERS OF BRITAIN’S RELATIONS WITH EUROPE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLEX DYNAMICS......Page 171 DOCTRINAL CONSTRAINTS AND POLITICAL PERCEPTIONS OF EUROPE......Page 183 CONTENDING HISTORICAL NARRATIVES AND THE ROLE OF POLITICIANS AS CREATIVE CRAFTSMEN OF DISCOURSE......Page 195 I......Page 199 II......Page 200 III......Page 201 IV......Page 207 I......Page 211 II......Page 212 III......Page 215 IV......Page 221 V......Page 223 VI......Page 226 14. The British Contribution to the Europe of the Twenty-First Century......Page 227 EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS......Page 229 EUROPEAN POLICIES......Page 234 POSTSCRIPT......Page 237 EUROPE AS A BENCHMARK......Page 241 A EUROPE MAINTAINING SUSTAINABLE AND UNITED GROWTH IN THE FACE OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPS AND DOWNS......Page 242 A EUROPE CONSOLIDATING ITS DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS......Page 243 A EUROPE STEPPING UP VIGILANCE AND SECURITY IN THE FACE OF GLOBAL THREATS......Page 244 THE LINK BETWEEN FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN......Page 246 GREAT BRITAIN’S COMMITMENT TO EUROPE: A VICTORY OVER PAST DETERMINISM AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FUTURE......Page 247 A NEW DIRECTION: GREAT BRITAIN AT THE HEART OF EUROPE......Page 248 TOWARDS COMMON DEFENCE AND SECURITY......Page 249 THE EURO, AN ASSET FOR THE FUTURE......Page 250 BUILDING A BENCHMARK EUROPE TOGETHER......Page 251 16. The Role of Britain in the Europe of the Twenty-First Century: The International Law Firm Perspective......Page 253 1 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS......Page 261 2 THE IMPACT OF EUROPEAN LAW......Page 264 3 WIDER CONCLUSIONS......Page 275 The Tides Of Change, Lord Woolf -- Europe And English Commercial Law, Roy Goode -- The British Contribution To The Development Of Law And Legal Process In The European Union, David Edward -- The British Contribution To Italian Legal Thinking, Guido Alpa -- Tutorial And Repetitorium -- Parallel And Different Techniques Of Teaching Law In England And Germany, Basil Markesinis -- Two-way Traffic -- The Warburg Institute As A Microcosm Of Cultural Exchange Between Britain And Europe, Nicholas Mann -- Freedom Of The Press And Intellectual Interchange, Onora O'neill -- Insiders And Outsiders, John Elliott -- British Art, Art History And Aesthetic Criticism In A European Perspective, Stephen Bann -- Political Culture -- Renegotiating The Post-war Social Contract, Frank Field -- Strategic Direction Or Tactical Management? Doctrinal Constraints And Political Perceptions Of Europe, Kenneth Dyson -- After Keynes, Giorgio La Malfa -- The British Contribution To European Union In The 20th Century -- The Idea Of Responsible Government, Vernon Bogdanor -- The British Contribution To The Europe Of The 21st Century, Lord Hurd -- Great Britain And France, Driving Forces Behind A Benchmark Europe, Laurent Fabius -- The Role Of Britain In Europe Of The 21st Century -the International Law Firm Perspective, Keith Clark -- The Impact Of European Law In French Law -- Lessons For England?, Noelle Lenoir. Edited By Basil Markesinis. Includes Bibliographical References. "Europe" is one of the defining issues of our times. Politically, economically, legally, culturally, it is a source of division to some and inspiration for others. This book contains essays written by eminent authors to celebrate teh Centenary of teh British Academy, the country's leading academic institution for social sciences and the humanities. Their central theme is "Britain's contribution to the Europe of the Twenty-first century" and it is approached in an inter-disciplinary way from the different angles of law, politics, economics, and the humanities