Vanuit historisch en persoonlijk perspectief laat Tom de Bruijn zien dat de Europese Unie niet in de wieg is gelegd voor geopolitiek en welke obstakels moeten worden opgeruimd wil ze een geloofwaardige en doortastende politieke grootmacht worden.
Just a few months after the entry into force of the EU Framework Decision on the fight against organized crime, this book provides an unprecedented analysis of the national and European legislation on organized crime. Meer
Die Gerichtsbarkeit für Immaterialgüterrechte in Europa steht vor Umwälzungen: Patente und Marken, aber auch Sorten, Designs oder in Zukunft allenfalls Urheberrechte stehen vor der Herausforderung der sinkenden Bedeutung territorial isolierter Schutzrechte im Binnenmarkt. Meer
Mit der Globalisierung sind die Grenzen zwischen den Staaten durchlässiger geworden. Der transnationale Austausch und Handel sind groß wie nie zuvor. Meer
In June 2013, after lengthy and complex negotiations the EU adopted the recast “asylum package” which represents a significant step forward in the future development of CEAS. Meer
Der UN-Sozialpakt schützt grundlegende Rechte wie das Recht auf Nahrung, Gesundheit oder Bildung. Da Staaten nur über begrenzte wirtschaftliche Kapazitäten verfügen, müssen sie die Rechte allerdings nur nach Maßgabe ihrer Ressourcen verwirklichen. Meer
This book explores in what ways both sides involved in the so-called war on terror are using schoolchildren as propaganda tools while putting the children's security at grave risk. Meer
Emerging to the forefront of sustainable production and consumption are a promising and rapidly evolving concept known as Voluntary Standard Systems (VSS). Meer
Am 17. Juli 2013 ist die 7. HOAI-Novelle in Kraft getreten. Mit dieser vollständig überarbeiteten Auflage wird eine umfassende und praxisnahe juristische Kommentierung aller Leistungsbereiche der in der HOAI 2013 erfassten Architekten- und Ingenieurleistungen vorgelegt. Meer
This volume presents a high-level scholarly discussion on whether the concept of solidarity functions as a structural principle of international law and to what extent it has become a full-fledged legal principle. Meer
Part one of Vol. 2 (2011) of the European Yearbook of International Economic Law adresses two major topics of current academic debate and public interest: firstly, it focuses on the State and the Global Economy, secondly, on Climate Change and International Economic Law. Meer
Die Stellung von nationalen Parlamenten und dem Europäischen Parlament in der Europäischen Union ist nach wie vor ein ungelöstes Problem. Die Untersuchung greift eine alte Streitfrage der deutschen Staatslehre auf, nämlich die Frage nach der Vereinbarkeit von parlamentarischer Demokratie und exekutiv dominiertem Föderalismus, und beleuchtet die aktuelle europäische Problematik im Spiegel des historisch wie theoretisch reflektierten deutschen Beispiels. Meer
This volume brings together multiple perspectives on both the changing Arctic environment and the challenges and opportunities it presents for the shipping sector. Meer
The book focusses on the enforcement of consumer law in order to identify commonalities and best practices across nations. It is composed of twenty-eight contributions from national rapporteurs to the IACL Congress in Montevideo in 2016 and the introductory comparative general report. Meer
The primary aim of this book is to provide clear and reliable information on a number of central topics in comparative law. At a time when global society is increasingly mobile and legal life is internationalized, the role of comparative law is gaining importance. Meer
The primary aim of this book is to provide clear and reliable information on a number of central topics in comparative law. At a time when global society is increasingly mobile and legal life is internationalized, the role of comparative law is gaining importance. Meer
This short monograph examines the tense relationship between central bank independence and democratic legitimation, which has changed as the European Central Bank (ECB) has been entrusted with new tasks and faced unprecedented challenges. Meer
This book introduces the Original Nation scholarship to examine the historical genealogy of the nation’s struggles against the state. A fundamentally different portrait of history, geography, politics, and the role of law emerges when the perspective of the nation and peoples is placed at the center of geopolitical analysis of global affairs. Meer
This book introduces the Original Nation scholarship to examine the historical genealogy of the nation’s struggles against the state. A fundamentally different portrait of history, geography, politics, and the role of law emerges when the perspective of the nation and peoples is placed at the center of geopolitical analysis of global affairs. Meer
This book offers a meditation on global justice and international political and legal theory. The author assesses positions in the current debate over the moral nature and limits of sovereignty. Meer