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Council of the European Union
General Secretariat
NEW BOOKS OCTOBER 2020
Council Library
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the October 2020 selection of books recently added to the Council Library collections.
We publish this list on a monthly basis. The current and the past lists can also be downloaded from
our blog.
You can access the selected publications via Eureka - the gateway to the Council Library
resources. The titles in the list are hyperlinks to the bibliographical records. Access to resources
may be restricted to Council Library registered users and subscribing institutions or to on-site
consultation.
The books presented in this list do not necessarily represent the positions, policies or opinions of
the Council of the European Union or the European Council.
Turning point : policymaking in the era of
artificial intelligence
Darrell M. West ; John R. Allen
Washington : Brookings Institution Press, 2020
Online access
"The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has given rise to
concerns that hidden technology will create a dystopian world
of increased income inequality, a total lack of privacy, and
perhaps a broad threat to humanity itself. In their compelling
and readable book, two experts at Brookings discuss both the
opportunities and risks posed by artificial intelligence and how
near-term policy decisions could determine whether the
technology leads to utopia or dystopia. Drawing on in-depth
studies of major uses of AI, the authors detail how the
technology actually works. They outline a policy and
governance blueprint for gaining the benefits of artificial
intelligence while minimizing its potential downsides."
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Slipping loose : the United Kingdom's long drift
away from the European Union
Martin Westlake
Newcastle upon Tyne : Agenda Publishing, 2020
Online access
"In this book, Martin Westlake argues that focus on the short-
term, reflex action of the Brexit vote has overshadowed a
series of longer-term trends that were inexorably leading, or
pushing, the UK away from full membership of the European
Union. He shows that the UK was an increasingly semi-
detached member, requiring ever more elaborate and
ingenious fixes with opt-outs and rebates to keep its
involvement in the project. Rather than a sudden, impulsive act
of rejection, Brexit should be seen as having taken place over
a number of years at various levels: a gradual slipping of the
ties that bound the country to the European Union."
The EU-Turkey statement on refugees :
assessing its impact on fundamental rights
Hülya Kaya
Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020
Online access
"This book analyses how the implementation of the EU-Turkey
Statement on Refugees affects the rights of refugees and
asylum seekers. Bringing together an in-depth examination of
both EU and Turkish law and fieldwork data within a theoretical
human rights framework, Hülya Kaya discusses the
operational realities and failures of the agreement between
Turkey and the EU from a socio-legal perspective. This timely
book provides important evidence that refugee protection in the
region of origin is not an effective solution to the refugee
protection crisis, and casts doubt on the capacity of the
agreement to contribute to fair burden sharing between states."
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Understanding the rule of law
Geert J. M. Corstens
Oxford ; Portland : Hart Publishing, 2017
Online access
"What does 'the rule of law' mean exactly? And why is it so
important to the democratic state and, above all, its citizens?
In Understanding the Rule of Law, former president of the
Dutch Supreme Court Geert Corstens paints a lively and
accessible portrait of the rule of law in practice. The focus is on
the role of the courts, where the tensions in a democratic state
governed by the rule of law are often discussed and resolved.
Using landmark judgments, Geert Corstens explains what
judges do and why their work is valuable."
Rule of law, human rights and judicial control of
power : some reflections from national and
international law
Rainer Arnold ; José Martínez-Estay (eds)
Cham : Springer, 2017
Online access
"This book addresses the scope and limits of judicial control at
the national level, i.e. the control of public authorities, and at
the supranational level, i.e. the control of States. It explores the
risk of judicial review leading to judicial activism that can
threaten the principle of the separation of powers or the
legitimate exercise of state powers. It analyses how national
and supranational legal systems have embodied certain
mechanisms, such as the principles of reasonableness,
proportionality, deference and margin of appreciation, as well
as the horizontal effects of human rights that help to determine
how far a judge can go."
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comparative approach
Mikaila Mariel ; Lemonik Arthur
Berkeley : University of California Press, 2020
Online access
"The book draws students into critical discussions of justice
around the world today by taking a broad perspective on law
and justice rather than limiting its focus to criminal justice
systems, examining topics of global concern, including
governance, elections, environmental regulations, migration
and refugee status, family law, and others, focusing on a
diverse set of global examples, from Europe, North America,
East Asia, and especially the global south, and comparing the
United States law and justice system to these other nations."
L'individu, sujet du droit de l'Union européenne
Julie Rondu
Bruxelles : Bruylant, 2020
Online access
"Issu d’une thèse de doctorat, l’ouvrage part du constat selon
lequel il existe peu d’études générales sur l’individu en droit de
l’Union, thème revêtant pourtant une importance théorique et
pratique certaine. La problématique récurrente de la légitimité
d’un projet d’intégration européenne qui s’est essentiellement
construit au moyen du droit, implique une analyse autour de
l’individu, dans lequel peut être trouvé le principe fondateur du
droit. Le passage de l’État à un niveau supérieur d’intégration,
en l’occurrence celui représenté par l’Union européenne,
implique un repositionnement de l’individu au sein de la
société: le droit de l’Union modifie nécessairement les relations
entre l’État membre et l’individu. C’est cette dialectique entre
Union, État et individu, que se propose d’explorer cet ouvrage."
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experiences and the Eurozone
Juan E. Castañeda ; Alessandro Roselli ; Geoffrey E. Wood
(eds)
London ; New York : Routledge, 2020
Online access
"In this book, a historical analysis of the precedents of the euro
is examined within the context of the current issues affecting
the Eurozone and the long-term effects of the institutional
changes implemented since 2010. The book begins by placing
the Eurozone challenges in the historical context of previous
monetary unions, drawing on the experience of the gold
standard. It then specifically focuses on the problems arising
from the running of permanent trade imbalances within the
Eurozone. The authors explore the advantages and
disadvantages of being a member of the Eurozone and attempt
to measure the optimality of a currency area by the calculation
of an index on internal macroeconomic asymmetries."
L’Assemblée générale des Nations unies : là
où le monde se parle depuis 75 ans
Guillaume Devin ; Franck Petiteville ; Simon Tordjman (eds)
Paris : Presses de Sciences Po, 2020
Online access
"L’Assemblée générale des Nations-Unies, Là où se parle le
monde depuis 75 ans, veut nous montrer l’utilité de cette
organisation supranationale: l’ONU. Souvent méconnue dans
son vrai rôle, et dans le partage de ses pouvoirs en termes de
décisions, les trois auteurs nous plongent au cœur de cette
institution, l’Assemblée générale et des grandes questions
qu’elle a traitées."
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Boston : Harvard Business Review Press, 2020
Online access
"What should you and your organization be doing now to
address today's unprecedented challenges while laying the
foundation needed to emerge stronger? Coronavirus:
Leadership and Recovery provides you with essential thinking
about managing your company through the pandemic, keeping
your employees (and yourself) healthy and productive, and
spurring your business to continue innovating and reinventing
itself ahead of the recovery."
The basics of bitcoins and blockchains : an
introduction to cryptocurrencies and the
technology that powers them
Antony Lewis
Coral Gables : Mango Publishing, 2018
Online access
"The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains provides an
accessible guide to this new currency and the revolutionary
technology that powers it. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other
cryptocurrencies. Gain an understanding of a broad spectrum
of Bitcoin topics. The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains
covers topics including the history of Bitcoin, the Bitcoin
blockchain, and Bitcoin buying, selling, and mining. It also
answers how payments are made and how transactions are
kept secure. Other cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency
pricing are examined, answering how one puts a value on
cryptocurrencies and digital tokens."
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