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"Published ten years after the first edition, this new handbook offers topical, and comprehensive information on the welfare systems of all twenty-eight EU member states and their recent reforms, giving the reader an invaluable introduction and basis for comparative welfare research. Additional chapters provide detailed information on EU social policy, as well as comparative analyses of European welfare systems and their reform pathways. For this second edition, all chapters have been updated and substantially revised, and Croatia additionally included"--

"In the heart of Europe's current crisis, one of the continent's foremost statesmen urges for a radical remaking of the European Union in the model of the United States The diseases that plague Europe respect no borders. Guy Verhofstadt, former prime minister of Belgium and a leader in the European Parliament, shows that wherever we look-from the debt crisis in Greece to the rise of political Islam across Europe, the Syrian refugee crisis to Putin's aggressive imperialism-we see colossal challenges far too large for any single nation to overcome. In Europe's Last Chance, Verhofstadt proposes that Europe abandon the artificial divisions of nation-states and instead embrace a unified democracy on a continental scale: a United States of Europe. Revealing how this seemingly impossible dream nearly became a reality in 1953-when only a last-minute vote by the French parliament stopped a political and military unification of France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands-Verhofstadt builds a powerful and surprising argument for the necessity of unity; so that Europe remains secure, influential, and prosperous into the future"--

"Democratic Deficit in the European Union" published on by Oxford University Press.

Cover -- Contents -- List of Features -- Preface to the Fourth Edition -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction: Representation, Participation and Deliberation -- The variety of interests in Europe -- Groups -- Non-group actors -- Conclusions -- 2 EU Decision-Making and Channels of Influence -- 'Routes' of influence -- EU interest representation through the 'national route' -- EU interest representation through the 'Brussels route' -- Conclusions -- 3 The Regulation of Lobbying and the European Transparency Register -- Regulating conduct of those working in EU institutions -- The regulation of lobbyists -- 4 Business Interests and the Professions -- Business interest associations -- Cross-sectoral associations -- Sector associations and firms -- Large firms as EU public affairs actors -- Professional interests -- Peak associations claiming representation of professionals -- EU sectoral professional interests -- Conclusions -- 5 Labour Interests -- Labour and the economic agenda -- Social Europe through a participative labour market model -- The European organization of labour interests -- Conclusions -- 6 Citizen Interests -- The landscape of citizen interest groups -- The European Citizens' Initiative -- The funding of NGOs -- Historic landmarks in the development of EU citizen interest representation -- Environmental interests -- Consumer interests -- Social interests -- Social movements -- Conclusions -- 7 Territorial Interests -- Regional governance in Western Europe -- The organization of territorial public interests at the European level -- The Brussels offices of the regions -- Territorially based EU collective action organizations -- Conclusions -- 8 Organized Civil Society and European Integration -- Organized civil society and the democratic legitimacy of the EU -- Organized civil society and the development of EU competencies.

"Chile and the European Union" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Italy and the European Union" published on by Oxford University Press.

Forward The present work of Professor Anja Bothe is a very important aid to the study of European Union Law. Aimed at the general public, it serves differently several sectors or sub-publics. Those who are now beginning their study of this discipline will easily understand its internal organization and know how to articulate the various substantive, institutional, and procedural issues. They will be able to apprehend the juseuropean tree of knowledge, visualizing its trunk and its branches. This will facilitate the deepening of their studies and allow them to move further to more demanding levels. For those who never studied European Union Law systematically but, namely because of professional reasons, have access to many sources of information about the European Union, this book provides a quick and effective way of structuring the information they collect, knowing where and how they should arrange it conceptually and schematically. In this way, they will avoid forgetting, misunderstanding or ignoring basic and structural questions. For those who are already very familiar with European Union law, this work allows a recapitulation of the subject, allowing through the visualization of the most important aspects recall those secondary aspects that directly relate to them. For these and other reasons, this work can therefore be very useful in academic and professional contexts where it is useful or necessary to move from point A to point B by quickly convening knowledge of the central aspects of European Union Law. Jónatas E. M. Machado Professor of Law of the European Union Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and Autonomous University of Lisbon (UAL) ; A basic understanding of the structure and operation of the European Union is essential, not only for all branches of law, but also for management, public relations, marketing, communication, sociology and the economy. Moreover, citizens may find this book very relevant and useful in capturing the fundamental notions underlying the EU, which may cause great impacts on everybody´s daily life. The author, Anja Bothe, concluded her Ph.D. at the Law Faculty of Hamburg. She teaches several branches of law, some of them in English, at the School of Management Sciences, Health, IT & Engineering Atlântica of Barcarena, and at the University Autonoma of Lisbon, where she is also integrated in the Investigation Center of the Law Department called Ratio Legis.

The Council Directive of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids sets forth the general principles applicable to takeover bids and clarifies certain minimum rules with respect to the procedure for a takeover bid, the obligation to make a mandatory bid in the event a minimum threshold is crossed and the majority shareholder's squeeze-out right as well as the minority shareholders' sell-out right. Furthermore, the Directive defines the authority which is competent to approve offer documents and supervise takeover bids, and provides for optional restrictions on the actions of the target company's management and on defence mechanisms. This book discusses the Takeover Directive and its implementing rules in each Member State of the European Union and the European Economic Area, providing companies and their advisors with useful insight into the legal framework and principles applicable to takeover bids in the region

The Council Directive of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids sets forth the general principles applicable to takeover bids and clarifies certain minimum rules with respect to the procedure for a takeover bid, the obligation to make a mandatory bid in the event a minimum threshold is crossed and the majority shareholder's squeeze-out right as well as the minority shareholders' sell-out right. Furthermore, the Directive defines the authority which is competent to approve offer documents and supervise takeover bids, and provides for optional restrictions on the actions of the target company's management and on defence mechanisms. This book discusses the Takeover Directive and its implementing rules in each Member State of the European Union and the European Economic Area, providing companies and their advisors with useful insight into the legal framework and principles applicable to takeover bids in the region

In January 1995, four Latin American countries, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay joined their destinies within a common and ambitious enterprise called MERCOSUR. MERCOSUR, the Common Market of the South, represents an important economic integration area that generates a GDP of $US 600 billion, providing a market of 200 million people spread over an area of 12 million square km. Initially, MERCOSUR performance has been more than successful, as intra-MERCOSUR trade has increased significantly. However, the elimination of intra-MERCOSUR tariffs will not be efficient if at the same time the sharp variability of nominal exchange rates artificially affects the relative prices of different products. The question as to the choice of the optimal exchange rate system to be adopted among MERCOSUR countries becomes critical if MERCOSUR states attempt to go further along the path of increasing their trade flows of goods and services. The study contributes to filling this gap by providing some alternative answers to this issue. The analysis has been based on three pillars: a theoretical review of exchange rate systems; a review of the European experience; and an analysis of the Latin American experience.

Which level of government is most appropriate for environmental policy making in a confederal or federal system? How does the level of government at which policy is made and implemented affect the choice of policy instruments? This important new volume addresses these problems by comparing environmental policies and practices in the European Union and the United States. In Environmental Policy with Political and Economic Integration, a distinguished group of authors discusses how environmental policy in a federal or confederal system may differ both in theory and practice from that found in a unitary government system. After examining the framework for environmental policy in the EU and US, the authors present papers on their federal institutions, the economic forces affecting environmental governance, the choice of policy instruments, linkages between trade and environmental policy and environmental regulations within international trade negotiations. The final part brings together a series of case studies which sheds new light on the research questions formulated earlier in the book. Issues discussed include the regulation of agricultural pollution, global warming, ozone pollution and environmental security. In addition to its detailed discussion of environmental policy in the EU and the US, Environmental Policy with Political and Economic Integration will be essential reading for both scholars and policymakers concerned with designing and implementing regulations to protect the environment

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Table of Cases -- Table of International Treaties and Instruments -- Table of Legislation and Official Documents -- 1. Introduction -- I. Force, Freedom and Formality: Kant's Philosophy of Right -- II. Methodology: Immanent Critique and Private Law Analogies -- III. Outline of the Book -- IV. Conclusion -- 2. Territorial Extension: Power and Authority in the Wider World -- I. The Post-Lisbon Articles -- II. Bartels and the 'Compliance' Interpretation -- III. Legal Effects and the Spatial Scope of EU Law -- IV. Power and Authority: A Subtle Difference -- V. Conclusion -- 3. The 'Missionary' Principle: A False Start -- I. The Sovereign Trusteeship of Humanity -- II. Harms and Wrongs -- III. Blurred Frontiers: Values and Constitutional Objectives -- IV. Conclusion: Dignity as Independence -- 4. Kant's International Legal Order and the Forms of Private Law -- I. Private Right: The Building Blocks of Kant's General Theory of Law -- II. Public Right: The Fiduciary State -- III. International Law: Property and Personality -- IV. Conclusion -- 5. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction to Provide Global Public Goods -- I. Ripstein's Roads -- II. Global Public Goods -- III. Appraising the EU -- IV. Conclusion -- 6. Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations -- I. Human Rights as Public Fiduciary Rights -- II. Authority and Human Rights Jurisdiction -- III. Territorial Extension and Human Rights Jurisdiction -- IV. Conclusion -- 7. Closing the Courthouse Door: The Standing of Distant Strangers -- I. Standing in EU Law -- II. The EU-Morocco Agreements: Trustees de son tort of Humanity -- III. Polisario and Western Sahara Campaign -- IV. Conclusion -- 8. General Conclusion -- I. Are the EU's Unilateral Assertions of Authority over Distant Strangers Defensible?.

Als im Frühsommer 2007 die US-Immobilienkrise begann, konnte niemand erahnen, wo das alles hinführen sollte. Letztendlich führte es in die größte Krise, die die EU und die europäische Währungsunion seit Bestehen zu bewältigen hatte. Nach der Finanzkrise folgte die EURO-Krise bzw. die EU-Schuldenkrise. Europa rutschte von einer Krise in die nächste und die Medien wussten gar nicht, über welche wirtschaftlichen Horrornachrichten sie zuerst berichten sollten.Als dann sehr schnell klar wurde, dass Griechenland alsbald zahlungsunfähig sein würde, musste gehandelt werden. Aber zu welchem Preis? Als