There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong empirical evidence for this proposition is lacking. This paper examines both the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on this issue, drawing on the relevant economic, political,...

This book provides an analysis of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Pringle case. It focuses on the three main aspects of the ruling. First, it examines the part of the judgment concerning the validity of the European Council Decision 2011/199 - adopted under the...

Die Bedeutung des Europäischen Gerichtshofes (EuGH) als "Motor der Integration" ist allgemein anerkannt. Welche Auswirkungen die Rechtsprechung des Gerichtshofes in den EU-Mitgliedstaaten hat, ist bisher weniger gut erforscht. Dieser Artikel analysiert die Umsetzung der Urteile Laval (C-341/05)...

What characterizes the EU today is that it is not only a multi-level governance system, but also a multi-context system. The making of Europe does not just take place on different levels within the European political framework, executed by different groups of actors or institutions. Rather, it...