A Bird's Eye View on the Science of European Law: Structures, Debates and Development Prospects of Basic Research on the Law of the European Union in a German Perspective

Bogdandy, Armin von

doi:10.1111/1468-0386.00105

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“…Furthermore, and fundamentally, he challenges the widespread idea of national courts embracing their European mandate, underlining that we are indeed dealing with the proverbial 'elephant in the room' that does not deign to raise its voice. As a corollary, his powerful and persuasive argument hints at a critical need for a thorough empirical unpacking of the state of play, eclipsing the exceedingly modest and tentative attempts hitherto (Alter, 1998;Golub, 1996;Volcansek, 1986;compare Groenendijk, 2015). Bobek's work equally satisfies the second criterion, i.e.…”

Section: Bobek's Elephantmentioning

confidence: 99%

Turtles All the Way Down? Progress in EU Law Scholarship

Waele¹

2023

Law and Method

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European Union (EU) law, with a history of approximately 60 years, remains one of the younger legal disciplines around the world. The scholarship in this field initially focused on the development of the European Economic Community and its common market, gradually branching out, in tandem with the ever-expanding reach of the relevant rules. The number of books and journals has grown exponentially, with novel genres like blogs and podcasts recently gaining in popularity too. Increases in size or quantity should, however, not be automatically equated with the notion of 'progress' as such. For a sound measuring of progress, the key question that needs to be answered is the extent to which the knowledge base has been advanced, and whether genuinely superior insights have been acquired over the course of time. In EU law scholarship, these issues are closely connected to the general tone and objectives of the leading studies, which can be seen to have evolved significantly. The current article zooms in on three publications from the 2010-2020 period, discussing how they fit into the overall picture, indicating in what way the progress label may fruitfully be applied to these pieces, and hereby also reflecting on how they are believed to have exerted a marked influence on the work of subsequent authors.

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Section: Bobek's Elephantmentioning

confidence: 99%