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This article addresses the issue of whether a model of deep European integration might be envisaged in a continent-wide process that might accompany eastern enlargement of the European Union. The paper argues that deep integration in Western Europe has been built on three dimensions: the functional; the territorial; and affiliational. The articulation of these three dimensions has evolved through not only the EU, but also a dense pattern of other transnational linkages, including those between immediate neighbours. Moreover, different West European countries have been linked into this process through varied patterns for 'domesticating' Europe. Efforts to develop an EU polity require the interplay of all three dimensions of integration, a tough goal for post-cold-war Europe in the western part of the continent, let alone in 'pan-Europe'. (European Journal of Political Research / FUB)

This article explores the relevance of the law of international
responsibility to the practice of domestic courts. In addition to proposing
analytical distinctions that allow us to systematize and differentiate
domestic case law pertaining to international responsibility, the article
essentially advances three arguments. First, in certain circumstances
domestic courts may find that a breach of an international obligation by the
forum state constitutes an internationally wrongful act. Principles of
international responsibility may be applicable to such a wrong. Second,
domestic courts may contribute to the implementation of the international
responsibility of states by ensuring that principles of cessation and
reparation are given effect. Third, international law leaves much leeway to
states and their courts in applying principles of international
responsibility in a specific domestic legal and factual context. The
application of such principles will be colored by their interaction with
domestic law and will vary among states.

"By offering critical perspectives of normative developments within international law, this volume of essays unites academics from various disciplines to address concerns regarding the interpretation and application of international law in context. The authors present common challenges within international criminal law, human rights, environmental law and trade law, and point to unintended risks and consequences, in particular for vulnerable interests such as women and the environment. Omissions within normative or institutional frameworks are highlighted and the importance of addressing accountability of state and non-state actors for violations or regressions of minimum protection guarantees is underscored. Overall, it advocates harmonisation over fragmentation, pursuant to the aspiration of asserting the interests of our collective humanity without necessarily advocating an international constitutional order"--