Participation by the people is a powerful tool which influences the exercise of public authority within all branches of government and may enhance the legitimacy of public authority – but only if it is done correctly. The United States, the European Union and Germany all … [Read more...]

This article uses the concept of ‘institutional learning’ to make a legal case for a stronger wage policy at the EMU level. This article takes the view that an inherent asymmetry in the EMU, namely the presence of a unified monetary policy without a commensurate coordination of … [Read more...]

Across the Member States of the European Union (EU), there is a renewed emphasis on environmental law enforcement as the right of access to justice guaranteed by the Aarhus Convention takes effect.  This paper focuses specifically on the contemporary role of the Court of Justice … [Read more...]

In its December 2014 opinion, the Court of Justice of the European Union rejected the draft accession agreement that would have enabled the European Union to accede to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms on the grounds of its incompatibility … [Read more...]

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