The European Fallout
TL;DR: I can hardly begin to express what Brexit means for Britain and Scotland. Like many, I am shocked as discussed by the authors... I am not surprised by the result itself, but by the very fact that I am still shocked by it, despite all the warning signs.
Abstract: I can hardly begin to express what Brexit means for Britain and Scotland. Like many, I am shocked. I am shocked in part by the result itself, and in part by the very fact that I am shocked by the result, despite all the warning signs. Denial and wishful thinking affect us all, so before Remainers place too much blame on complacent, arrogant, elitist politicians, we should look to ourselves. They are but our mirror.
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07 Jun 2018
TL;DR: In this article, the authors track the historical development of European criminal law, offering a detailed critical analysis of the criminal justice systems responsible for its implementation, and provide a thorough understanding of European Criminal Law and the institutions involved.
Abstract: Since their creation, the European Union and the Council of Europe have worked to harmonise the justice systems of their member states. This project has been met with a series of challenges. European Criminal Law offers a compelling insight into the development and functions of European criminal law. It tracks the historical development of European criminal law, offering a detailed critical analysis of the criminal justice systems responsible for its implementation. While the rapid expansion and transnationalisation of criminal law is a necessary response to the growing numbers of free movement of persons and goods, it has serious implications for the rights of European citizens and needs to be balanced with rights protections. With its close analysis of secondary legislation and reliance on a wide variety of original sources, this book provides a thorough understanding of European Criminal Law and the institutions involved.
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11 Jun 2018
TL;DR: In this article, the authors map four public narratives of constituent power in the EU to sketch out potential alternatives and propose a normative theory that outlines a viable and justifiable path for transforming the EU in a bottom-up mode.
Abstract: There is a growing sense that if the EU is to avoid disintegration, it needs a constitutional renewal. However, a reform negotiated between executives will hardly revitalise the European project. In light of this, commentators have suggested that the EU needs a democratic refounding on popular initiative. But that is easier said than done. Shaping the EU has been an elite enterprise for decades and it is hard to imagine how things could be otherwise. In this article, I map four public narratives of constituent power in the EU to sketch out potential alternatives. Political actors increasingly call into question the conventional role of the states as the ‘masters of the treaties’ and construct alternative stories as to who should be in charge of EU constitutional politics, how the respective subject came to find itself in that position, and how it should invoke its founding authority in the future. These public narratives represent a promising starting point for a normative theory that outlines a viable and justifiable path for transforming the EU in a bottom-up mode.
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...On the contrary: ‘Today it feels that the long-term future of Europe […] might well depend on the kind of democratic refounding that a popular initiative implies’ (Walker 2016: 128; see Dawson and de Witte 2016)....
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30 Dec 2020
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the chief formulations of the European constituent power and its translation into a concrete constitution-making design, and discuss possible ways to operationalize this idea and their translation into concrete constitutive models.
Abstract: In recent times, scholars, public intellectuals, political and social movements and prominent European political leaders of different ideological orientations have called for a United States of Europe. From their point of view, facing the EU legitimacy crisis requires a democratic renewal through a constituent process. However, these statements have not been accompanied by a specific design on how to institute this new European Constitution. To discuss possible ways to operationalize this idea, this paper presents the chief formulations of the European constituent power and its translation into a concrete constitution-making design.
Received: 16.06.2020Accepted: 21.12.2020
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21 Oct 2016
TL;DR: In this paper, a reflectie op de mogelijke gevolgen van een Brexit voor de EU en Nederland is presented, which is nader in op het proces van uittreding and bespreekt de opties en uitdagingen voor the nieuw te onderhandelen relatie tussen het Verenigd Koninkrijk and de EU.
Abstract: Op 23 juni 2016 heeft het Britse volk zich in een raadgevend referendum uitgesproken voor een vertrek van het Verenigd Koninkrijk uit de Europese Unie. De overwinning van het Leave kamp zorgt voor een ongekende primeur: sinds zijn ontstaansgeschiedenis heeft EU immers enkel uitbreidingen gekend, tot zijn huidige omvang met 28 lidstaten en circa 500 miljoen EU burgers. De nakende Brexit brengt heel wat onrust en onzekerheid met zich mee, voor burgers, bedrijven en staten. Deze bijdrage gaat nader in op het proces van uittreding en bespreekt de opties en uitdagingen voor de nieuw te onderhandelen relatie tussen het Verenigd Koninkrijk en de EU. Afgesloten wordt met een korte reflectie op de mogelijke gevolgen van een Brexit voor de EU en Nederland
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17 Mar 2014TL;DR: The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is the most significant new party in British politics for a generation as discussed by the authors, and it has captivated British politics, media and voters, yet both the party and the roots of its support remain poorly understood.
Abstract: Winner of the Political Book of the Year Award 2015
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is the most significant new party in British politics for a generation. In recent years UKIP and their charismatic leader Nigel Farage have captivated British politics, media and voters. Yet both the party and the roots of its support remain poorly understood. Where has this political revolt come from? Who is supporting them, and why? How are UKIP attempting to win over voters? And how far can their insurgency against the main parties go? Drawing on a wealth of new data – from surveys of UKIP voters to extensive interviews with party insiders – in this book prominent political scientists Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin put UKIP's revolt under the microscope and show how many conventional wisdoms about the party and the radical right are wrong. Along the way they provide unprecedented insight into this new revolt, and deliver some crucial messages for those with an interest in the state of British politics, the radical right in Europe and political behaviour more generally.
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