The Brussels effect: how the European Union rules the world

'The Brussels Effect' offers a novel account of the EU by challenging the view that it is a declining world power. Anu Bradford explains how the EU exerts global influence through its ability to unilaterally regulate the global marketplace without the need to engage in neither international cooperation nor coercion.

The Brussels Effect offers a novel account of the EU by challenging the view that it is a declining world power. Anu Bradford explains how the EU exerts global influence through its ability to unilaterally regulate the global marketplace without the need to engage in neither international cooperation nor coercion.

How the EU Became a Global Regulatory Power -- The Brussels Effect -- The Brussels Effect in Context -- Market Competition -- Digital Economy -- Consumer Health and Safety -- Environment -- Is The Brussels Effect Beneficial? -- The Future of the Brussels Effect