Convergence and Divergence in European Public Law

Paul Beaumont is Professor of European Union and Private International Law at the University of Aberdeen. Carole Lyons is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Aberdeen. Neil Walker is Professor of European Law at the EUI Florence.

• Part 1 The territorial dimension: Europe's changing political landscape -territorial restructuring and new forms of government, Michael Keating; member states and regions in community law - convergence and divergence, Joanne Scott. Part 2 The constitutional dimension: the closest thing to a constitutional conversation in Europe - the semi-permanent treaty revision process, Bruno de Witte; the constitutional structure of the European Union - some reflections on vertical unity-in-diversity, Deirdre Curtin and Ige Dekker; perspectives on convergence within the theatre of European integration, Carole Lyons. Part 3 The administrative law dimension: convergence and divergence in administrative law, Chris Himsworth; towards homogeneity in the field of legal remedies - convergence and divergence, Ton Heukels and Jamila Tib. Part 4 The human rights dimension: convergence and divergence in European public law - the case of human rights, Grainne de Burca; human rights - some recent developments and their impact on convergence and divergence of law in Europe, Paul Beaumont; the European Union and fundamental rights - well in spirit but considerably rumpled in body?, Niamh Nic Shuibhne. Part 5 The public/private dimension: voices of difference in a plural community, Carol Harlow; public law, Europeanization and convergence - can comparatists contribute?, Pierre Legrand; culture, democracy and the convergence of public law - some scepticisms about scepticism, Neil Walker.

...this is a timely, interesting and well-organised collection of essays which on the whole are well written and very informative This book should be read by Community, public and comparative lawyers in order to acquire a good sense of the animated and important debate about the direction of our law and laws in the Europe of the future. Patrick Birkinshaw, University of Hull Law Quarterly Review May 2003