Book Reviews: European Union – The Human Rights Challenge Vol. I: Human Rights and the European Community: A Critical Overview, European Union – The Human Rights Challenge Vol. II: Human Rights and the European Community: Methods of Protection Vol. III: Human Rights and the European Community: The Substantive Law
| Author | Jeroen G.C. Schokkenbroek |
| Published date | 01 December 1994 |
| Date | 01 December 1994 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/1023263X9400100406 |
| Subject Matter | Book Reviews |
Book Reviews
Andrew Clapham, European Union -The Human Rights Challenge
Vol. I: Human Rights and the European Community: A Critical Overview, Nomos
Verlagsgesellschaft, 1991, 263 pages,
hardback,DM
64.
Antonio Cassese/Andrew Clapham/Joseph Weiler (eds)European Union -The Human
Rights Challenge Vol. II: Human Rights
and
the European Community: Methods
of
Protection Vol. III: Human Rights and the European Community: The Substantive Law,
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 1991,647 pages, hardback,
DM129;
and 479 pages, DM
99.
The three volumes making up this book were produced in the context of a project
carried out by the European University Institute in Florence at the request of the Com-
mission of the European Community. The first contains a study of some 100 pages
written by Clapham, at the time a research associate at the Florence Institute. Volumes
II and III consist essentially of revised reports presented by experts in various fields to
a series of conferences held in Brussels, Florence and Strasbourg. A number of inter-
ventions made during these meetings are also reproduced.
The fact that human rights potentially leavevery few areas of law and society untouched
is amply illustrated by the richness of the studies and reports, and by the variety of
areas covered by them. With the growth
of
Community law and the widening of its
scope outside the economic field stricto sensu, the potential relevance of human rights
law has likewise increased.
The papers reproduced in the book reflect the policy-oriented nature of the research
project undertaken by the European University Institute. They do not limit themselves
to describing the current state of the law on the topic covered, but go on to discuss
potential and/or desirable legal developments and measures to be taken.
A short book review such as this cannot possibly do justice to all the contributors. It
mentions only the main papers contained in these volumes.
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