The Transformation of EU Treaty Making
The Rise of Parliaments, Referendums and Courts since 1950
Published on 19. December 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
356 pages
978-1-107-53106-2 (ISBN)
Description
Treaty making is a site of struggle between those who claim the authority to speak and act on the international stage. The European Union (EU) is an important test case in this respect because the manner in which the Union and its member states make treaties has shifted significantly over the last six decades. Drawing insights from EU law, comparative constitutionalism and international relations, this book shows how and why parliaments, the people and courts have entered a domain once dominated by governments. It presents qualitative and quantitative evidence on the importance of public trust and political tactics in explaining this transformation of EU treaty making and challenges the idea that EU treaties are too rigid. Analysing legal developments in the EU and each of its member states, this will be essential reading for those who wish to understand the EU's controversial experiment in treaty making and its wider significance.
Reviews / Votes
'Overall, Hodson and Maher have made an important contribution to the literature on EU treaty making, which allows the reader to better understand the evolution of this process, as well as considering the future of treaty making for the EU and international actors in general.' Victoria Hooton, Parliaments, Estates & Representation 'To conclude, Hodson and Maher have made a seminal contribution to understanding the transformation of EU treaty-making and their monograph is thus an excellent addition to the well-established Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy series.' Mario Mendez, European Law ReviewMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
9 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
516 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-53106-2 (9781107531062)
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The Transformation of EU Treaty Making
The Rise of Parliaments, Referendums and Courts since 1950
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Cambridge University Press
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Persons
Dermot Hodson is Reader in Political Economy at Birkbeck College, University of London and Visiting Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges. He has published extensively on European integration and governance, and his books include Governing the Euro Area in Good Times and Bad (2011), The New Intergovernmentalism: States and Supranational Actors in the Post-Maastricht Era (2015, edited with Christopher Bickerton and Uwe Puetter) and The Institutions of the European Union, 4th edition (2017, edited with John Peterson). He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of European Public Policy.
Content
1. The transformation of EU treaty making; 2. Two level games, two level legitimacy and EU treaties; Part I. The Negotiation Stage: 3. EU treaty making and the partial eclipse of the IGC; Part II. The Consent Stage: 4. The rise of parliaments in EU treaty making; 5. The rise of referendums in EU treaty making; 6. The rise of higher courts in EU treaty making; 7. Explaining the transformation of EU treaty making; Part III. The Practice of EU Treaty Making: 8. How changing rules and norms have shaped EU treaty making; 9. Eight ideas for reforming EU treaty making; 10. The future of treaty making.