'The book does what has not been done before: it deeply scrutinises the term 'European public order' and argues that the use of the term by the ECtHR in a vague and inconsistent manner undermines the legitimacy of the Court and its judgments.' Ebru Demir, Nordic Journal of Human Rights
1. Introduction; 2. European Public Order in the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights; 3. Defining European Public Order: An Impossible Task; 4. The Function of the European Court of Human Rights; 5. Institutional Infrastructure of the European Court of Human Rights and Its Ability to Shape European Public Order; 6. Views of the ECtHR Judges on their Role in Shaping European Public Order; 7. Conclusion.