The Principle of Solidarity: International and EU Law Perspectives

This edited volume explores the principle of solidarity in international and EU law, offering insights into its evolution and status in different fields. The debate on solidarity is based on conflicting visions regarding the values underpinning the international legal order and the self-interest or community-oriented driving forces behind States' action. The regional (EU law) perspective offers a new lens to revisit classic questions about the nature of modern international law and its relevance in a world of regional organizations with different visions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 309 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2023
Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press

This edited volume delves into the concept of solidarity in international and EU law, a notion that is frequently invoked in legal and policy debates. Despite its widespread use, the meaning, nature, and functions of solidarity remain somewhat ambiguous, with normative contours still evolving. The contributions in this volume explore the historical trajectory of solidarity in international and EU law, offering unique insights into its evolution and status in various fields. By examining the legal developments, the book also serves as a platform for addressing broader questions about the stage of development of solidarity and its implications for the two legal orders and their interaction.

The debate on solidarity revolves around contrasting visions regarding the values underlying the international legal order and the driving forces behind states' actions at the international level. From a regional perspective, EU law provides a fresh lens through which to revisit classic questions about the nature of modern international law and assess its relevance in a world characterized by regional organizations with diverse visions and levels of cooperation.

This book, the second volume in the Global Europe Series, is of interest to international and EU law researchers and policy-makers alike who are interested in understanding the nature and function of solidarity in international and EU law. The book is authored by Eva Kassoti, a Senior Researcher in EU and International Law at the T.M.C. Asser Institute in The Hague, Netherlands, and the Academic Co-ordinator of CLEER. Narin Idriz is a Researcher in EU Law at the same institute, contributing her expertise to the volume.

Weight: 641g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789462655744
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023