The essence of European Union law in one concise volume: This book provides for a quick yet profound overview of the construction and operation of the EU - thus of its 'genetic' patterns. Focus rests on the basic determinants of EU law, like the concept of supranationality and its constitutive elements, the Union method, the hierarchy of norms in the EU legal system, the enforcement of EU law and the impact on the legal systems of the Member States. Beyond that, the book also provides ample detail on a wide range of issues like the setup of institutions and institutional decision-making, EU...

The essence of European Union law in one concise volume: Our textbook provides a quick yet profoundoverview of the EU's rules of construction and operation. The focus is on providing an understanding ofthe EU's 'genetic pattern' - its DNA in terms of the why, what and how of European integration. It clarifies, in particular, the concept of supranationality and its constitutive elements, the Union method, the hierarchy of norms in the EU legal system, the history of integration, the institutions, the distribution of competences and EU law-making, the system of legal protection as well as the...