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Record Nr.

UNINA9910524675003321

Autore

Börzel Tanja A. <1970->

Titolo

Why noncompliance : the politics of law in the European Union / / Tanja A. Börzel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ithaca [New York] ; ; London : , : Cornell University Press, , 2021

ISBN

1-5017-5341-X

Descrizione fisica

xvi, 263 pages

Soggetti

legal science

EU legal system

UE/CE Droit

EU law

infringement of EU law

UE/CE Politique

EU policy

application of EU law

UE/CE Etats membres

EU Member State

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: the politics of compliance -- Infringement data and noncompliance -- Power, capacity, and politicization -- Why some states comply less than others do -- Why there is no (growing) noncompliance -- Why non-compliance is sector-specific -- Conclusion: The limits of regulatory governance.

Sommario/riassunto

"Why Noncompliance traces the history of noncompliance within the European Union (EU), focusing on which states continuously do or do not follow EU Law, why, and how that affects the governance in the EU and beyond. In exploring the EU's long and varied history of noncompliance, Tanja A. Börzel takes a close look at the diverse groups of noncompliant states throughout the EU's existence. Why do states that are vocally critical of the EU have a better record of compliance than those that support the EU? Why has noncompliance been declining



since the 1990s, even though the EU was adding member-states and numerous laws? Börzel debunks conventional wisdoms in EU compliance research, showing that noncompliance in the EU is not caused by the new Central and Eastern European member states, nor by the Eurosceptic member states. So why do these states take the brunt of Europe's misplaced ire? Why Noncompliance introduces politicization as an explanatory factor that has been long overlooked in the literature and scholarship surrounding the European Union. Börzel argues that political controversy combined with voting power and administrative capacity, explains why noncompliance with EU law has been declining since the completion of the Single Market, cannot be blamed on the EU's Central and Easter European member states, and is concentrated in areas where EU seeks to protect citizen rights."--Publisher.