Administrative Law and Policy of the European Union

Administrative Law and Policy of the EU provides a comprehensive analysis of the administration of the European Union and the legal framework within which that administration operates. The book examines the multifarious approaches, techniques, and structures of public administration in order to systematise and assess the solutions they offer to political, social, and economic problems. The legal framework of administration is examined from the standpoint of how it meets the demands of specific policy objectives established by democratically accountable decision-makers. Administrative law structures and many of its underlying principles have developed in an evolutionary and isolated manner in each policy area. While aware of the diversity of specific areas, this book takes an overarching approach, setting out the common rules and principles that constitute the general body ofEU administrative law.By integrating the disciplines of political and administrative science, and administrative law, the book offers a rich explanation and critique of the complex executive framework of the EU.

Herwig C.H. Hofmann is Professor of European and Transnational Public Law in the Faculty of Law, Economics, and Finance at the University of Luxembourg. His teaching and research focuses on European constitutional, administrative, and regulatory law, as well as international trade and comparative public law. He was previously a member of the faculty of the School of Law, Trinity College, Dublin.Gerard C. Rowe is Professor of Public, Administrative, Environmental, and Local Government Law, Comparative Law, and Economic Analysis of Law at the Europa- Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) (Germany). There he directs the LLM Programmein Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. He is also professeur associe' and Chair of the Academic Advisory Council at the University of Luxembourg. His research interests are in economic analysis of law, European administrative law, environmental law, andcomparative law. He was previously professor at the Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales, Sydney.Alexander H. Türk is Professor of Law at King's College London. He is Director of the LLM Programme of the School of Law. He is also adjunct Professor of Georgetown University, Washington DC, and General Director of LexisNexis EU Tracker. His research interests cover European constitutional and administrative law, as well as comparative constitutional and administrative law. He was previously lecturer at the European Institute of Public Administration in Maastricht,Netherlands.