The European Union and Global Emergencies: A Law and Policy Analysis (Modern Studies in European Law)

This collection of essays provides a legal and policy analysis of the European Union's involvement in global emergencies. Bringing together leading academics and officials from European institutions, the book offers a sophisticated analysis of the theoretical and practical issues arising from the EU's action and reaction to global challenges. The issues covered include: the global financial system, climate change, global security and the prevention of terrorism, as well as global public health and threats to food, energy, and water security. These subjects are all highly topical and the essays will appeal to academics, legal practitioners, political scientists, and policy makers. The contributions take account of the amendments introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, making it especially relevant The Eu And Global Emergencies : Competence And Instruments / Marise Cremona -- Conflicts Of Competence In Responding To Global Emergencies / Alan Dashwood -- Constitutional Limits To Delegated Powers / Robert Schütze -- The European Union And Peaceful Settlement Of Disputes In Its Neighbourhood : The Emergence Of A New Regional Security Actor? / Steven Blockmans And Ramses A. Wessel -- Counter-terrorism And Fundamental Rights : Judicial Challenges And Legislative Changes After The Rulings In Kadi And Pmoi / Eleanor Spaventa -- The Eu And Energy Security : A Critical Review Of The Legal Issues / Peter D. Cameron -- The International Financial Crisis, Global Financial Governance And The European Union / Jan Wouters, Steven Sterkx And Tim Corthaut -- Debt Crisis As A Global Emergency : The European Economic Constitution And Other Greek Fables / Antonis Antoniadis -- Securing Safety, Controlling Crises : Development And Misapplication Of Food Law In The European Union / Caoimhín Macmaoláin -- Food Safety At The Wto After Continued Suspension : A Paradigm Shift? / Alessandra Arcuri -- The Eu And Human Trafficking : Framing A Regional Response To A Global Emergency / Holly Cullen -- Common Security And Defence Policy Crisis Management Missions : An Effective Tool For Eu Response To Emergencies / Gilles Marhic -- The Constitutional Apparatus Of The European Union : The Perspective Of The European Commission / Eric White -- The European Parliament And Eu External Aid : Measures Of Response To Emergency Situations / Daniela Gauci. Edited By Antonis Antoniadis, Robert Schütze, And Eleanor Spaventa. Outgrowth Of A Conference Organized By The Durham European Law Institute In Durham, England On May 8-9, 2009. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: The EU and global emergencies : competence and instruments / Marise Cremona -- Conflicts of competence in responding to global emergencies / Alan Dashwood -- Constitutional limits to delegated powers / Robert Schütze -- The European Union and peaceful settlement of disputes in its neighbourhood : the emergence of a new regional security actor? / Steven Blockmans and Ramses A. Wessel -- Counter-terrorism and fundamental rights : judicial challenges and legislative changes after the rulings in Kadi and PMOI / Eleanor Spaventa -- The EU and energy security : a critical review of the legal issues / Peter D. Cameron -- The international financial crisis, global financial governance and the European Union / Jan Wouters, Steven Sterkx and Tim Corthaut -- Debt crisis as a global emergency : the European economic constitution and other Greek fables / Antonis Antoniadis -- Securing safety, controlling crises : development and misapplication of food law in the European Union / Caoimhín MacMaoláin -- Food safety at the WTO after Continued Suspension : a paradigm shift? / Alessandra Arcuri -- The EU and human trafficking : framing a regional response to a global emergency / Holly Cullen -- Common security and defence policy crisis management missions : an effective tool for EU response to emergencies / Gilles Marhic -- The constitutional apparatus of the European Union : the perspective of the European Commission / Eric White -- The European Parliament and EU external aid : measures of response to emergency situations / Daniela Gauci. This collection of essays analyses the European Union's involvement in global emergencies from a law and policy perspective. Bringing together leading academics and officials from the European Union institutions, the book offers an expert account of the theoretical and practical issues the EU faces when dealing with global emergencies. The subjects covered are highly topical and include the financial and debt crises, regional security and the fight against terrorism, public health and food scares, human trafficking and energy security.