Law and Governance in Postnational Europe: Compliance Beyond the Nation-State

Michael Zürn (Curatore)

Christian Joerges (Curatore)

Cambridge University Press, 2005

This 2005 book argues that Europeanization and globalization have led to ever-more intensive legalization at transnational level. What accounts for compliance beyond the nation-state? The authors tackle this question by comparing compliance with regulations that have been formulated in a very similar way at different levels of governance. They test compliance with rules at the national level, at the regional level (EU), and at a global level (WTO), finding that in fact the EU has higher levels of compliance than both international and national rules. The authors argue that this is because the EU has a higher level of legalization, combined with effective monitoring mechanisms and sanctions. In this respect it seems that the European Union has indeed achieved a high level of legalization and compliance, though the authors add that this achievement does not settle the related queries with the legitimacy of transnational governance and law.

• Curatore: Michael Zürn, Christian Joerges
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Themes in European Governance
• Anno: 2005
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 312 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 159 mm
• Peso: 655 gr.
• EAN: 9780521841351

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