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About the Author
Karen J. Alter is Associate Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University. She is the author of Establishing the Supremacy of European Law: The Making of an International Rule of Law in Europe (OUP: 2001).
Reviews
Spanning the last fifteen years, one of the most recognized and respected scholars of the European Court of Justice has brought together between two covers many of her most important papers. Alter's deeply contextualized understanding of the Court dissents from both specific legal doctrinal analysis that tends to overlook political conflicts and overly general social scientific generalizations that breezily bypass a deeply grounded understanding of the politics of European law. An additional virtue of this outstanding collection is its comparative perspective on the European court and its recognition of broader international developments to which the Court may have given rise. Among both scholars and practitioners this book should find a large and avid readership. * Peter J. Katzenstein, Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies, Cornell University *
If political scientists and international lawyers were to read only one book on the European Court of Justice, this should be the one. * Anne-Marie Slaughter, Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School *
Karen Alter has done more than any other scholar to show how the social, political, and historical context in which the European Court of Justice is embedded shapes its role and impact. The four thresholds that she identifies also provide a basic for a comparative analysis of the role of international courts in world politics. With its lucid new introduction,The European Court's Political Power is a "must read" for anyone seeking to understand international courts. * Robert O. Keohane, Professor of International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University *
The aim of Alter's book is to strengthen her contribution to our understanding of how international courts can impact on policy making at both the national and international level...Alter's book is a must-read for anyone concerned with the process of translating international law into social and political reality * Marie-Pierre Granger, Central European University, The Modern Law Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199595143
Author Karen Alter
Format Paperback
Page Count 350
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 570g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 157mm * 21mm