European Union Law in a Global Context Text, Cases and Materials [Paperback]

A comprehensive introduction to European law in its international context.This book is a comprehensive introduction to European law in its international context. It also includes significant coverage of international and comparative law, especially in the area of human rights. The author provides an explanation of the basic principles of each topic covered. The inclusion of cases and extracts from EC treaties and other instruments make it an invaluable resource for students of EU law at university level, and its coverage of the practical application of EU law in British Courts will be of use to practitioners of the subject.This book is a comprehensive introduction to European law in its international context. It also includes significant coverage of international and comparative law, especially in the area of human rights. The author provides an explanation of the basic principles of each topic covered. The inclusion of cases and extracts from EC treaties and other instruments make it an invaluable resource for students of EU law at university level, and its coverage of the practical application of EU law in British Courts will be of use to practitioners of the subject.This comprehensive introduction to European law in its international context also includes significant coverage of international and comparative law, especially in the area of human rights. Trevor Hartley provides an explanation of the basic principles of each topic covered. The inclusion of cases and extracts from European Community treaties and other instruments make it an invaluable resource for students of European Union (EU) law at university level. Moreover, its coverage of the practical application of EU law in British Courts will be of use to practitioners.Preface; Latest developments; Acknowledgements; How to use this book; Abbreviations; Table of cases; Numerical table of ECJ cases; Table of treaties and other instruments; Table of panels; 1. Introduction; Part I. The European Union: 2. Oriló'