Legislative Authority and Interpretation in European Union

Provides the first systematic analysis of the constitutional position of the EU legislature and its authority versus the EU judiciary Develops a theory of legislative interpretation in EU law that that enables judicial officials to interpret legislation in accordance with legislative intent Produces new insights into debates on judicial deference, judicial review, legal interpretation, EU citizenship, the internal market, fundamental rights, and legislative harmonisation Offers an interdisciplinary perspective that interweaves legal analysis with insights from political and legal theory and the political sciences