Title: National identity in EU law /
Authors: Cloots, Elke,
Year: 2015
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Communities; European Union; International and municipal law European Union countries.; Nationalism European Union countries.; Identité nationale.; UE/CE Droit.; UE/CE Cour de justice.; Interprétation des lois.; UE/CE Intégration.; Application des lois.; UE/CE Etats membres.; International and municipal law; Nationalism; National interest Europe Union countries.; European Union countries
Abstract: With a focus on how national identity impacts the decision-making of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Elke Cloots provides an innovative adjudication scheme that purports to assist the ECJ in its search for a proper balance between respect for national identity and European integration.
Contents: The ECJ's Duty to Respect National Identity -- A Legal Obligation to Respect National Identity -- The Value of Respect for National Identity -- Respect for National Identity and European Integration -- The Meaning of the Identity Clause -- National Identity and Primary EU Law : Methods of Adjudication -- Member State Federalism and Primary EU Law -- Constitutional Rights and Primary EU Law -- Domestic Language Norms and Primary EU Law -- National Identity and Secondary EU Law.