The ECJ and the National Courts: Dialogue, Co-operation, and Instability

Since its formation the European Union has expanded beyond all expectations, an expansion that seems set to continue. The EU has never been stronger and yet it now appears to be reaching a crisis point, beset by conflict and challenges to its legitimacy. EU law, always controversial, continues to perplex. What is the EU? An international organization, or a federation? Should its legal concepts be measured against national standards, or another yardstick? The Oxford Handbook of EU Law illuminates the richness and complexity of the law and policies of the EU. Each chapter summarizes, analyses, and reflects on the state of play in a given area, and suggests how it is likely to develop. Written by an international team of leading commentators, this Oxford Handbook creates a vivid and provocative tapestry of the key issues shaping the law of the European Union.