EU Law in Populist Times: Crises and Prospects [Paperback]

A state-of-the-art analysis of the contentious areas of EU law that have been put in the spotlight by populism.This comprehensive analysis of the EU law at the heart of today's political debates is an essential scholarly resource of recent legal developments and cutting-edge theoretical issues. It is an invaluable text for courses in EU law and EU public policy.This comprehensive analysis of the EU law at the heart of today's political debates is an essential scholarly resource of recent legal developments and cutting-edge theoretical issues. It is an invaluable text for courses in EU law and EU public policy.The rise of Euroscepticism and populist backlash pose a dramatic challenge to the EU and highlight the EU's growing legal powers over core areas of state sovereignty. Authored by leading academics and policymakers, this book provides a comprehensive and cutting-edge analysis of the fields of EU law at the heart of contemporary political debates - economic policy, human migration, internal security, and constitutional fundamentals at the national level. Following the specialist contributions, the conclusion draws out critical, cross-cutting lessons for improving legitimacy and advancing the rule of law, rights and democracy in sovereignty-sensitive areas of EU law. Accessible to students, this volume is an invaluable resource for researchers and scholars of EU law and politics.1. Introduction: EU law, sovereignty, and populism Francesca Bignami; Part I. Economic Policy: 2. The future of the European economic and monetary Union: issues of constitutional law Matthias Ruffert; 3. Post-crisis economic and social policy: some thoughts on structural reforms 2.0 Philomila Tsoukala; 4. Politicized integration: the case of the Eurozone crisis Nicolas Jabko; 5. EU financial regulation after the neoliberal moment Elliot Posner; 6. The Euro crisis and the transformation of the European political system Renaud Dehousse; Part II. Human Migration: 7. On equal treatment, sociallÓ,