Secession from a Member State and Withdrawal from the European Union: Troubled Membership

Edited By Carlos Clo

ISBN 10: 131662336X / ISBN 13: 9781316623367

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2017

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2017. Paperback. . . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secession from a Member State and Withdrawal from the European Union: Troubled Membership
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 131662336X
• ISBN 13: 9781316623367
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This is the first book to jointly scrutinise two existential issues for the EU: withdrawal of a member state (i.e. Brexit) and territorial secession (affecting Scotland, Catalonia and beyond). The book applies normative and empirical analyses, explores new approaches and discusses the deep theoretical problems unleashed by these processes. Featuring a superb constellation of legal and political science scholars, the book combines specific legal analysis and considers the political dynamics behind the processes. It provides extensive coverage and sophisticated analysis of the interpretation of Article 50 and the possible consequences it may have. The implications of withdrawal and secession on EU citizenship are discussed in depth and there is an overview of the evolving nature of the relationship between the regions and the EU. Finally, there is an engaging normative discussion on the deeper meaning of these two processes with respect to the objective of European integration.

About the Author

Carlos Closa is Professor of Political Science at the Institute of Public Goods and Policies, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid and Program Associate at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute, Florence.