Actors and Roles in EU Disability Law

Delia Ferri is Professor of Law at Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology, Ireland.Eva S Krolla is Research Assistant at Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology, Ireland.

• ForewordAcknowledgementsList of ContributorsList of Figures List of TablesIntroduction: Walking Through the Looking Glass, Delia Ferri and Eva S. KrollaPART IPROLEGOMENA AND METHODOLOGICAL CHALLENGES1. The Voices and the Choir: The Importance of a Contextual Analysis of EU Actors’ Roles, Annalisa Volpato2. Studying the Role of Legal Actors in EU Law: An Outline, Urška Šadl3. The Surge of EU Disability Policy: Historical Developments, Current Issues and the Role of Different Actors, Anne Waldschmidt and Eva S. KrollaPART IITHE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL ACTORS IN SHAPING EU DISABILITY LAW4. The Role of the European Commission in Shaping EU Disability Law: A Driver with the Brakes Put On?, Eva S. Krolla5. The EU Legislative Institutions and Disability Rights: Uncovering the Factors that Block Progress and Offering Insights for Future Advocacy, Ollie Bartlett6. The Role of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Protecting Disability Rights, Bernardo Cortese7. National Courts as ‘Actors’ in the Preliminary Reference Procedure, Charles E. O’Sullivan8. The Role of the European Ombudsman in Protecting and Promoting Disability Rights, Delia Ferri9. The Role of the Fundamental Rights Agency in Advancing Disability Rights within the EU, Gabriel N. ToggenburgPART IIITHE ROLE OF NON-INSTITUTIONAL ACTORS IN SHAPING EU DISABILITY LAW 10. The Role of the European Disability Forum and Disability Organisations in Shaping EU Disability Policy, Claudia Coveney11. The Path is Made by Walking … The Social Partners and Employment Rights under EU Disability Law, Michael Doherty12. The Role of Academics in Shaping EU Disability Law: Some Personal Reflections, Lisa Waddington13. The Role of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Nudging the EU towards Compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Silvia FavalliEpilogue, Bruno de Witte