Allan Rosas

Komparativ konstitutionell rätt som ämne och metod är här för att stanna. Få juridiska problem är i dag renodlat nationella till sin karaktär och lösning. Vi lever i en tid av globalisering och gränsöverskridande samarbete. I denna bok ges en introduktion till den komparativa konstitutionella rättens teoretiska och metodologiska utmaningar. EU-rättens förhållande till komparativ konstitutionell rätt behandlas ingående i ett särskilt kapitel. Därutöver behandlas nio olika konstitutionella system: Sveriges, Finlands, Tysklands, Frankrikes, Det förenade kungarikets, Turkiets, Rysslands, USA:s och Kinas. Boken är relevant för såväl juridikstuderande som statsvetare med ett intresse för jämförande politik, praktiserande jurister i behov av en introduktion till komparativ konstitutionell rätt och ingång till olika främmande rättssystem, och övriga med ett intresse för och behov av komparativ rätt.

The third edition of this acclaimed book continues the story of the EU’s constitutional journey. The EU’s constitution, composed of myriad legal texts, case law and practice, is no less of a moving target than before and the pace of change has, if anything, increased since the publication of the second edition. In a constantly challenging geopolitical context, the EU faces unprecedented political, economic and cultural trials, all of which impact upon the evolution of its constitution. In particular, the migration crisis has given rise to the need for substantial revision of the chapter dealing with the area of freedom, security and justice, and the institutional reforms embarked upon in the quest to restore financial order have taken a more structured form following the inception of a European banking union. Fully updated to include the ramifications of Brexit, the book succeeds – where others have struggled – in making sense of the EU’s complex constitutional order, focusing on its essential features but taking into account the profound changes that have taken place over the past 20 years. The EU has become much more than an internal economic market. Recently it may even be argued that the focus of action has been in areas such as immigration and third-country nationals, security and defence policy, and penal law and procedure, and the work towards creating a European banking union underlines the continued need to monitor economic and fiscal policy. Eschewing too much detail, the authors underline the essential values, principles and objectives of the integration regime as well as its basic normative structure and hierarchy. In this context, the decentralised nature of the EU is highlighted as an integral part of its constitutional make-up. Recurring themes include European citizenship, fundamental rights and the rule of law. The book also confronts head-on the problems and challenges facing the Union and the gap which is often perceived between lofty ideals and harsh realities. The book will be useful to students of EU law and European integration but will also appeal to a broader audience of researchers and practitioners, including political scientists.