Book contents
- EU Law in Populist Times
- EU Law in Populist Times
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- I Economic Policy
- II Human Migration
- III Internal Security
- IV Constitutional Fundamentals
- 15 Defending Democracy in EU Member States
- 16 The Politics of Resentment and First Principles in the European Court of Justice
- 17 The Populist Backlash against Europe
- 18 The Democratic Disconnect, the Power-Legitimacy Nexus, and the Future of EU Governance
- Conclusion
- Index
15 - Defending Democracy in EU Member States
Beyond Article 7 TEU
from IV - Constitutional Fundamentals
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 December 2019
- EU Law in Populist Times
- EU Law in Populist Times
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- I Economic Policy
- II Human Migration
- III Internal Security
- IV Constitutional Fundamentals
- 15 Defending Democracy in EU Member States
- 16 The Politics of Resentment and First Principles in the European Court of Justice
- 17 The Populist Backlash against Europe
- 18 The Democratic Disconnect, the Power-Legitimacy Nexus, and the Future of EU Governance
- Conclusion
- Index
Summary
Founded on post-war optimism that a Europe of united democracies could provide both peace and prosperity, the European Union is slowly waking up to the fact that not all of its Member States are committed to democratic principles. Article 2 TEU pronounces (as fact) that “[t]he Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.” And Article 2 goes on to assert (as fact) that “[t]hese values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.” But for some EU member governments, these values no longer define the aspirational horizon. The requirements of Article 2 are simply no longer met in all Member States.
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- EU Law in Populist TimesCrises and Prospects, pp. 413 - 456Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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