European Ways of Life: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives

Name: European Ways of Life: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781035307678
Price: 1387.10 HKD
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Author: Luigi Corrias; Ronald Tinnevelt
ISBN: 9781035307678

Edited by Luigi Corrias · Ronald Tinnevelt

Edward Elgar Publishing September 2025

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781035307678
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: September 2025
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This insightful book considers how we might conceptualize European ways of life. It critically examines the political, legal, and social implications of European values in the face of challenges such as climate change, war, and global insecurity.

Luigi Corrias and Ronald Tinnevelt bring together distinguished scholars from diverse academic backgrounds to analyse pressing issues such as the fate of European cooperation, the rule of law, and sustainability. The book identifies ways in which European law and politics interact within the process of integration, discussing the persecution and abandonment of refugees as well as the fight against illiberal democracies. It outlines European histories of colonialism and imperialism, delving into the role of the European intellectual in the age of technical reason. The book also explores how familial structures and the notion of security can be attributed to the formulation of European ideals.

Designed for students and academics in European law and politics, the book provides unique insights and novel frameworks for understanding the complex dynamics of the EU. It is also beneficial to policymakers and practising lawyers.

1.
Introduction: rethinking European integration through ways of life 1: Luigi Corrias and Ronald Tinnevelt; PART I EUROPE, VALUES AND IDENTITY; 2.
The virtues of plurality and abstraction. On why it is easier to legitimize the European Project by using values rather than an identity, civilization or way of life 23: Wim Weymans; 3.
Philosophy as a European way of life and the role of the European intellectual in the age of technical reason 43: Darian Meacham and Francesco Tava; 4.
‘The European Way of Life’ as a nightmare for others in the ‘Anthropocene’ 63: Yolande Jansen; PART II IDEALS; 5.
Equality and common values: a liberal argument 85: Pavlos Eleftheriadis; 6.
Just Europe? Epistemic justice and the rhetoric of a European way of life 107: Andrew Williams; 7.
Fighting illiberal democracy with the rule of law: the European Union’s legalistic approach to constitutional: backsliding in Hungary 127; Maarten Stremler; PART III THEMES; 8.
Refugees’ abandonment: beyond persecution 149: Shahin Nasiri; 9.
War and peace in Europe 171: Beatrice Heuser; 10.
European way of life and the security dimension 195: Ester Herlin-Karnell; 11.
European ways of life: sustainability 213: Karen Morrow; 12.
Marriage and the family 235: Jens Scherpe; 13.
Primum non nocere? The European way of life and the building of a European Health Union 253: Henri de Waele