Legitimacy Issues of the European Union in the Face of Crisis ─ Dimitris Tsatsos in Memoriam

In recent years, the European Union has been beset by a series of profound crises, including the financial crisis, the challenge of increased immigration, and the growth of Euroscepticism. The EU is now facing serious questions of its own legitimacy. This collection looks at this basic question of EU legitimacy. It examines questions of democracy theory, examines why these crises have emerged, and explores the judicial response to them. Having explored the causes and symptoms, it goes on to suggest possible treatments in the form of reform proposals. Closing with a dialogical epilogue by Joseph Weiler, the book opens up a debate which will engage European lawyers for some time to come. [Subject: Constitutional & Administrative Law, European Law, EU Law]

Lina Papadopoulou is Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.Ingolf Pernice is Professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin and Director of the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society.Joseph HH Weiler is Professor and Co-Director at the Jean Monnet Center for International and Regional Economic Law and Justice.