The Rule of Law in the EU by Luisa Antoniolli, Carlo Ruzza - 9783031553219

The Rule of Law in the EUChallenges, Actors and Strategies\nAuthor(s): Luisa Antoniolli, Carlo Ruzza\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783031553219, 978-3031553219\nSynopsis\nThis book reflects on the nature of the rule of law in the European Union and the present and future consequences of the attacks that are undermining it. Presenting various case studies, it analyses violations of the rule of law and their impact on the quality of European democracy and on the workings of civil and political society. Written from an interdisciplinary perspective, the book connects legal aspects related to infringements of the rule of law with their political and sociological consequences at both a general and the EU level.\n\nThe book is divided into three parts. The first focuses on the rule of law in the European context and the threats to democracy posed by its violations. It examines how po.