Date: 2014
Type: Article
Van Gend en Loos : the individual as subject and object and the dilemma of European legitimacy
International journal of constitutional law (I-CON), 2014, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 94-103
WEILER, Joseph H. H., Van Gend en Loos : the individual as subject and object and the dilemma of European legitimacy, International journal of constitutional law (I-CON), 2014, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 94-103
- https://hdl.handle.net/1814/34034
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This essay examines, first, the reasons for the extraordinary impact and iconic status which are attached to Van Gend en Loos. It argues that the explanation lies in a confluence of structural factors and not in the "direct effect" doctrine simpliciter. It then looks at the "darker" side of the case-a proxy for governance-its contribution to a European narrative of efficiency which disregards the traditional mechanism of democratic legitimacy.
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/34034
Full-text via DOI: 10.1093/icon/mou011
ISSN: 1474-2640; 1474-2659
Publisher: Oxford Univ Press
Keyword(s): Constitution
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