The European court and civil society : litigation, mobilization and governance / Rachael A. Cichowski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cichowski, Rachel A., author.

Series:

Themes in European governance.

Themes in European governance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Court of Justice of the European Communities.

Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation--European Union countries.

Sex discrimination against women.

Environmental law--European Union countries.

Environmental law.

Civil society--European Union countries.

Civil society.

Pressure groups--European Union countries.

Pressure groups.

European Union countries--Social policy.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 294 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

The European Court & Civil Society

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The European Union today stands on the brink of radical institutional and constitutional change. The most recent enlargement and proposed legal reforms reflect a commitment to democracy: stabilizing political life for citizens governed by new regimes, and constructing a European Union more accountable to civil society. Despite the perceived novelty of these reforms, this book explains (through quantitative data and qualitative case analyses) how the European Court of Justice has developed and sustained a vibrant tradition of democratic constitutionalism since the 1960s. The book documents the dramatic consequences of this institutional change for civil society and public policy reform throughout Europe. Cichowski offers detailed empirical and historical studies of gender equality and environmental protection law across fifteen countries and over thirty years, revealing important linkages between civil society, courts and the construction of governance. The findings bring into question dominant understandings of legal integration.

Contents:

Introduction: institutions, organizations and actors

Overview of institutionalization in the European Union

The ECJ and the expansion of gender equality rights

Environmental protection, non-compliance and judicial politics

Women's rights activists: informal to formal organizing

Collective activism for the environment

Conclusion: litigation, mobilization and governance.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-288) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-16616-0

1-280-81557-4

0-511-27536-6

0-511-27466-1

0-511-27310-X

0-511-32135-X

0-511-49192-1

0-511-27389-4

OCLC:

252534948