2012
DOI: 10.5235/152888712805580471
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Perfectionism in European Law

Abstract: European law manifests powerful perfection-seeking internal dynamics, nudging—even compelling—legal actors to strive to make the European legal order ‘the best it can be’. This chapter uses a comparative approach to show that this perfectionism is contingent (that is, not necessarily shared by all legal orders), and that it is a highly distinctive characteristic of European legalism specifically. Uncovering the hidden dynamics of this juridical perfectionism is an important step towards rethinking European law… Show more

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