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Overcoming the crisis of democratic values in the European Union<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Colecci\u00f3n: Plural<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pages: 806<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISBN: 9788410817944<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

From the back cover<\/em><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some years ago, the free world began to speak of rule of law backsliding to describe a series of surprising, isolated developments that challenged the principles we had taken for granted in recent decades, such as the separation of powers, the protection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

and balances, etc. But the rise of populism and nationalism, the global pandemic, and the outbreak of new wars have deepened the problem. Today, backsliding is far too mild a term. It has steadily given way to more forceful yet accurate terms, such as rule of law crisis, erosion, decline, deterioration, degradation, or even decay. We may even speak of a disintegration of the rule of law –an alarming process which is spreading rapidly and undermining democratic political systems across or it will cease to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why, in October 2024, a group of distinguished scholars and policymakers from across Europe gathered at Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU in Valencia, Spain, for the international congress “Overcoming the Crisis of Democratic Values in the EU.” They analyzed the discouraging reality and explored possible solutions to the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main outcome of this congress is this book, which is divided into two volumes. Volume I contains the contributions made by the guest speakers, and volume II includes a selection of the presentations made at the two panels of the congress. These volumes are an essential reading for anyone seeking to understand not only how the rule of law crisis emerged in the EU, but, above all, how it might be overcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Table of Contents<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00cdndice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction \u2026 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part I: Foundations, Values, and Institutional Responses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Quo Vadis Europe? The Decline of the Rule of Law in the EU: Who, Why, How, What? \u2026 29<\/strong>
Susana Sanz Caballero<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EU Fundamental Values: As Important as Difficult to Protect \u2026 71<\/strong>
Antonio Bar Cend\u00f3n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Commission\u2019s Conceptualisation of the Rule of Law: Between Complexity and Necessity \u2026 123<\/strong>
Bel\u00e9n Becerril Atienza<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mistaking Supremacy for the Rule of Law in Difficult Times: On Some EU\u2019s Urgent Values Problems \u2026 165<\/strong>
Dimitry Kochenov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do the Fundamental Values of the European Union Align with Those of the Council of Europe? \u2026 185<\/strong>
Anna Puigderrajols Triad\u00f3
Jan Wouters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EU\u2019s Reaction to Rule of Law Breaches by Hungary: From Article 7 TEU to Funding Conditionality \u2026 231<\/strong>
Clara Portela
Adam Holesch
Ruth Ferrero Turri\u00f3n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crisis and Protection of Our Social Democratic Values in the European Union \u2026 259<\/strong>
Luis Jimena Quesada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part II: National and Specific Challenges to the Rule of Law<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Independence of the Judiciary and the Rule of Law in the Light of the ECHR \u2026 289<\/strong>
Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three Common Mistakes Regarding Disinformation (and Four Ways Out) \u2026 309<\/strong>
Leopoldo Garc\u00eda Ruiz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between Scylla and Charybdis? The Constitutional Court of Romania: Facing the Populist Trends in Recent Years \u2026 335<\/strong>
Drago\u0219 C\u0103lin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rule of Law in Italy in the Light of Justice Reform: The Separation of the Judiciary Between Judges and Prosecutors \u2026 373<\/strong>
Alessandro Azzaroli
Valentina Colcelli<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On \u201cthe Best European Standards\u201d. The Draft Law of 2 July 2024 and the Reform of the Spanish Council for the Judiciary According to LO 3\/2024, of 2 August \u2026 409<\/strong>
Manuel Mart\u00ednez Sospedra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Pluralism and Media Freedom in Spain \u2026 455<\/strong>
Jaume Suau
Juan Pablo Capilla
Miguel F. Santos Silva
Elena Yeste Piquer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rule of Law in Spain \u2026 491<\/strong>
Elisa de la Nuez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VOLUME II<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Part I: Judicial Institutions and the Rule of Law in Europe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Making European Judges \u2026 541<\/strong>
Davor Petri\u0107<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judicial Independence in the European Union: Persisting Issues and Future Prospects in Light of the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the EU \u2026 569<\/strong>
Almudena del Castillo Santamar\u00eda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Constitutional Courts and Their Role in the Rule of Law: Possibilities for Improvement in the European Legal Space \u2026 605<\/strong>
Juan G\u00e1lvez Galisteo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part II: Political, Social, and Technological Challenges<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eurosceptic, Radical Populist Parties and 2024 European Parliament Election Results: The Cases of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland \u2026 637<\/strong>
Carlos Gonz\u00e1lez-Tormo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Social Union: A Chance for Democratic Solidarity \u2026 675<\/strong>
Peter Ehret<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Council of Europe and the Catalan Radical Democratic Principle \u2026 703<\/strong>
Helena Torroja<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Pact on Asylum: Limiting Rights Under the Rule of Law \u2026 733<\/strong>
Nuria Hern\u00e1ndez-Garc\u00eda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Double-Edged Sword of New Technologies in Combating and Facilitating Corruption in the European Union \u2026 765<\/strong>
Marta P\u00e9rez-Gabald\u00f3n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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