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Austerity and Law in Europe presents an interdisciplinary collection of essays that challenge traditional narratives of austerity. The contributions recast austerity as a historically contingent political rationality that operates through law and technocracy.
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Book Information
ISBN 9781119380016
Author Marija Bartl
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 159g
Dimensions(mm) 224mm * 150mm * 10mm
- A collection of essays that tackles the relationship between austerity and law within and outside the European Union
- Draws on a set of interdisciplinary contributions, incorporating insights from European law, economic history, legal theory, and economics
- Reveals how austerity measures in Europe were not implemented as an outcome of legal or economic necessity, but were a political choice
- Presents austerity as a historically contingent political rationality which gained a legal endorsement in the EU law and policy without foreclosing the possibilities for contestation either through law or politics
About the Author
Marija Bartl is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam, and a Senior Researcher at The Architecture of Post-National Rulemaking project.
Markos Karavias is Assistant Professor in International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam and a Member of the Athens Bar. He is the author of Corporate Obligations under International Law (2013).Book Information
ISBN 9781119380016
Author Marija Bartl
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 159g
Dimensions(mm) 224mm * 150mm * 10mm
