The European Union and Global Emergencies A Law and Policy Analysis

This collection of essays provides a legal and policy analysis of the European Union's involvement in global emergencies. Bringing together leading academics and officials from the European Institutions, it offers a sophisticated analysis of the theoretical and practical issues arising from the EU's action and reaction to global challenges.

The issues covered include the global financial system, climate change, global security and the prevention of terrorism, as well as global public health and threats to food, energy and water security. These subject are all highly topical and the essays in this collection will therefore appeal to academics (especially legal academics and political scientists), legal practitioners and policy makers.

The contributions to this book take account of the amendments introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, making it especially relevant.