Human Rights Conditionality in the EU's International Agreements
Lorand Bartels
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Description for Human Rights Conditionality in the EU's International Agreements
The EU includes human rights conditionality clauses in its international trade and cooperation agreements. This book analyses the construction of these clauses, their operation, and questions the extent to which the EU has the legislative power to include such clauses in its agreements. Series: Oxford Studies in European Law. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPVH; LBBR; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
Since the early 1990s, the European Union has included human rights conditionality clauses in its association agreements and other international trade and cooperation agreements. The purpose of these clauses is to entitle a party to take appropriate measures, including suspension of the agreement, in the event that the other party violates human rights or democratic principles. This book provides an account of the evolution of these clauses, their scope and their operation, and analyses the EU's responsibility, under international law, to implement these clauses domestically. Based on this examination, the book explores the extent to which the EU has ... Read more
Since the early 1990s, the European Union has included human rights conditionality clauses in its association agreements and other international trade and cooperation agreements. The purpose of these clauses is to entitle a party to take appropriate measures, including suspension of the agreement, in the event that the other party violates human rights or democratic principles. This book provides an account of the evolution of these clauses, their scope and their operation, and analyses the EU's responsibility, under international law, to implement these clauses domestically. Based on this examination, the book explores the extent to which the EU has ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Studies in European Law
Number of Pages
336
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199277193
SKU
V9780199277193
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About Lorand Bartels
Lorand Bartels is Lecturer in International Economic Law at the University of Edinburgh
Reviews for Human Rights Conditionality in the EU's International Agreements
This is, indeed, a major contribution which helps to break free of many myths and ideologies about the role of the EU as a defender of human rights. The..book..stands out for..courageously dealing with the theoretical and practical questions of conditionality..a very detailed and critical account of these issues. This book will certainly constitute an essential point of reference for future ... Read more