Wissenschaftliche Literatur European Union

Jebby Romanus Gonza

Examining the Role of Regional Community Courts in Integration

Case Study of the East African Court of Justice with Lessons from the Court of Justice of the EuropeanUnion

Schriftenreihe zum internationalen Einheitsrecht und zur Rechtsvergleichung

This book examines roles of regional community courts in economic integration. It traces how regional community courts of the EACJ and the CJEU have sought to attune themselves as institutions that can tackle socio-economic and political challenges hampering integration. The study is founded on an observation that regional economic blocs in Africa, particularly the East African Community, face many challenges that hinder effective trade liberalization and economic…

Sirinya Somching

Liability of the EuropeanUnion for Lawful Acts

An Analysis of the Impact of the General Principles on EU Liability Regime

Studien zur Rechtswissenschaft

The question of whether EuropeanUnion law should recognise the liability of the Union in the absence of unlawfulness has been the subject of a significant dispute since the European Economic Community was founded in 1957.

Since the action for damages against the Union was enshrined in the law and parties were able to bring a case before the Union Court to establish non-contractual liability and be compensated for damage caused by actions or measures of EU…

Tahar Benmaghnia

EU External Action and the CFSP – Well-Equipped for the Fast-Pacing Geo-Economic World?

Schriften zum Internationalen Wirtschaftsrecht

Across all continents, the EU operates in a wide range of fields. As a unique player on the global stage, the EU, as a supranational organisation, acts in many respects on a par with other states. Particularly in the area of international trade, the EU has developed a strong and recognisable profile. Within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), the EU is striving to make its voice heard at the international level beyond economic and development…

Matthias Türck

European Regional Convergence

An Empirical Analysis of the Enlarged EuropeanUnion

EURO-Wirtschaft – Studien zur ökonomischen Entwicklung Europas

The main focus of this book surrounds the question of whether poor Europan regions catch up to wealthier economies over time. After an overview of the theoretical framework and an extensive literature report we estimate several spatial econometric models. Our analysis is based on ß-convergence models, which are investigated for the enlarged EuropeanUnion using regional (NUTS-2) data. We find empirical evidence for absolute and conditional ß-convergence. In addition, we…

Pawel Sobczyk (ed.)

Security and Globalization in the Context of European Integration

Legal Aspects

Studien zum Völker- und Europarecht

The three notions making up the title – security, globalization and European integration – constitute the pivotal point of the academic discourse presented in this publication. Various legal aspects of the issues in question are indicated by the subtitle as the point of departure. A legal approach to the said issues is not the only possible perspective to view the subject due to their interdisciplinary character and, consequently, interest exhibited by researchers of…

Felix Pause

How Member States Should Deal With Prices for Services of Architects and Engineers

Studien zum Völker- und Europarecht

This thesis analyses the question of how Member States of the EuropeanUnion should deal with prices for architectural and engineering services. The main focus is on the question of the extent to which price specifications by the Member States make sense from the perspective of European law and economics. In this respect, the work deals with political decision-making processes, legislative measures and institutional framework conditions that influence pricing. The…

Leyla Aydemir (ed.)

Migration, Politics, Violence and Women‘s Studies

SOCIALIA – Studienreihe soziologische Forschungsergebnisse

The development of science, research and technology depends on international knowledge transfer. Because of that, the studies that technical and natural sciences have done in collaboration with social and human sciences are inevitable in order to find solutions to the current social problems and to meet the expected needs.

Current social questions can no longer be resolved solely with the work of natural sciences, but they also need research in the social and…

Victoria Yiwumi Faison

Protecting Victims Within Legal Responses to Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation in the EuropeanUnion

Schriften zum ausländischen Recht

Over the years, the response of international law to trafficking has witnessed several reforms. The last of these, adopted in 2000, has been quite influential on the reformation and the adoption of trafficking regulations within the EU and its Member States. However, legislating against trafficking within the EU almost a century after international law first addressed the phenomenon indicates the questionable commanding force of the later. [...]

Nicasia Picciano

The EuropeanUnion State-Building in Kosovo

Challenges and Lessons Learned: An Assessment of EULEX

Studien zum Völker- und Europarecht

This is the first research ever on an encompassing overview of EU conflict management in Kosovo. It analyses the EuropeanUnion Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) commitment in the judicial field in the youngest Balkan ‘State‘, since its inception up today, by comparing its deeds and missed actions with those of its predecessor (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo - UNMIK). It includes precious information on the understanding of the challenges third party…

Bertrand Michel Pamfouet Kemtie

(Non-)Signature and Ratification of Multilateral Regional Agreements

An Explanation of States‘ Behavior in the African Union

Schriften zur internationalen Politik

(Non-)signature and ratification of multilateral treaties has become a major policy concern. Its relevance to the African Union is rising since the 66th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers.

Even though scholars have discussed how domestic factors and state’s openness shape treaty approval, the behavior of African states has been hitherto ignored. The author shows that Africa’s omission from international relations’ research is ill-informed,…