The European Court and Civil Society : Litigation, Mobilization and Governance

List of figures x List of tables xii Acknowledgments xiv Introduction: institutions, organizations and actors 1(25) Overview of institutionalization in the European Union 26(45) Part I Institutionalization through litigation 71(98) The European Court of Justice and the expansion of gender equality rights 73(46) Environmental protection, non-compliance and judicial politics 119(50) Part II Institutionalization through mobilization 169(95) Women's rights activists: informal to formal organizing 171(36) Collective activism for the environment 207(35) Conclusion: litigation, mobilization and governance 242(22) References 264(25) Index 289