| Description |
1 online resource (xxxv, 209 pages) |
| Series |
Modern studies in European law ; v. 23 |
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Modern studies in European law ; v. 23.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- International standard-setting : 'minority' and 'minority rights' -- The EU : context and legal order -- The EU's legal framework : interpretative provisions and principles -- The EU's legal framework : competence provisions -- EU law and minority cultural rights -- EU law and minority linguistic rights -- EU law and the minority rights of Roma -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
This book provides a critical evaluation of the ways in which EU law engages with minority rights protection: at its core is an analysis of EU law and minority rights. Unlike the UN or ECHR, the EU has no competence to set standards on minority protection and this has been a point of disappointment for minority rights advocates. Indeed, this book will demonstrate that, in EU law, binding standards really only exist in the sphere of non-discrimination and are at their strongest in the field of employment. As such, binding standards within EU law affect only a small proportion of the canon of mi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- European Union countries
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Minorities -- Civil rights -- European Union countries
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LAW -- Constitutional.
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LAW -- Public.
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Minorities -- Civil rights
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Minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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European Union countries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781847316172 |
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1847316174 |
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9781472565334 |
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1472565339 |
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