The European Union's Rule of Law Crisis: From Rule of Law to Rule of Lawlessness in Europe?

Laurent Pech

The European Union's Rule of Law Crisis: From Rule of Law to Rule of Lawlessness in Europe?

Laurent Pech^*

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University College Dublin

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This contribution will first offer a background overview of the European Union’s rule of law crisis by outlining its genesis before addressing some conceptual issues and in particular, how those undermining the rule of law have also sought to prevent European Union action by challenging inter alia the binding nature and enforceability of EU rule of law requirements. Poland will then be used as a case study to illustrate the reality of the European Union’s rule of law crisis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	10-28
Number of pages	19
Journal	Irish Jurist
Volume	70
Issue number	70
State	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Autocratisation
backsliding
electoral autocracy
European Union
judicial independence
rule of law

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The European Union's Rule of Law Crisis: From Rule of Law to Rule of Lawlessness in Europe?

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