Readership: Academics and advanced students of European law, the politics of EU enlargement, constitutionalism, and European studies
Wojciech Sadurski, Challis Professor of Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, The University of Sydney
Wojciech Sadurski is Challis Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Sydney; he is also associated with the University of Warsaw, University of Trento, and Cardozo Law School in New York. Between 1999 and 2009 he was Professor of Legal Theory and Philosophy of Law at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence; between 2003 and 2006 he was the head of Department of Law at the EUI. He has taught and worked as a visiting professor at various universities in Europe, Asia and the United States, including at Cornell University in Ithaca and Saint Louis University. He published extensively on jurisprudence, philosophy of law, political philosophy, constitutional theory, and comparative constitutional law. His published works include Equality and Legitimacy (OUP, 2008) and Political Rights Under Stress in 21st Century Europe (OUP, 2006).
"This is a remarkable publication that I have not done justice to. It is beautifully written and brilliantly argued. Like its cover it is a masterpiece." - Greg Tolhurst, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Sydney
Introduction 1: Enlargement of the Council of Europe and Constitutionalization of the European Court of Human Rights 2: Fundamental Rights and EU Enlargement 3: Return of the Solange Ghost: The Supremacy of the EU Law and the Democracy Paradox 4: EU and Constitutional Democracy in New Member States Conclusion Bibliography