Twenty years ago, in the pages of the, Journal of Common Market Studies, Hedley Bull
launched a searing critique of the European Community's 'civilian power'in international …

Abstract The European Union (EU) refers to health as a human right in many internal and
external communications, policies and agreements, defending its universality. In parallel …

There is an inherent tension in international human rights law between affirming a universal
substantive vision of human dignity and respecting the diversity and freedom of human …

Sanctions against private individuals have been widely used in the fight against terrorism,
but not without significant controversy. This book examines the complex institutional and …

This innovative and lively book draws upon recent and ongoing research on the EU policy
process and utilizes theoretical concepts from both international relations and public policy …

Five years ago I could not have imagined writing a book on agencies. From my studies I
remembered the topic of agencies as being just as about the most boring subjects one could …

summary Preferential trade agreements have become common ways to protect or restrict
access to national markets in products and services. The United States has signed trade …

What is the federal philosophy inspiring the structure of European law? The federal principle
stands for constitutional arrangements that find" unity in diversity". The two most influential …

In this essay I suggest a correlation between the integration level of an international
institution and the public discourse about the lack of democracy and legitimacy in the …

Could global government be the answer to global poverty and starvation? Cosmopolitan
thinkers challenge the widely held belief that we owe more to our co-citizens than to those in …