Social Welfare and EU Law

The Assumption That Member States Of The European Union Enjoyed Exclusive Competence Over Social Provision Has Been Shaken By The Realisation That They Are Now Semi-sovereign Welfare States Whose Policy Choices Are Subject To Increasing Scrutiny Under Community Law. This Book Seeks To Take Stock Of How Community Membership Is Reshaping The Legal Environment Of Welfare Provision Across Europe. Topics Covered Include: The Evolving Economic And Governance Debates About Community Intervention In Social Rights; The Relationship Between Public Services And Community Competition And State Aids Law; The Crucial Developments Which Have Taken Place In The Sphere Of Health Care; And Recent Judgments On Free Movement And Equal Treatment For Union Citizens As Regards National Education And Social Assistance Policies. Social Welfare And Eu Law Provides A Valuable Collection Of Essays Overall Exploring The Emergence Of New Models Of Social Solidarity Within The European Union 'capability' Concept And The Evolution Of European Social Policy -- Simon Deakin -- Euro And The Welfare State -- Mica Panic -- Privatisation Of Social Welfare: European Union Competition Law Rules -- John Temple Lang -- Aims, Effects And Justifications : Ec State Aid Law And Its Impact On National Social Policies -- Andrea Biondi & Luca Rubini -- Healthcare As An Economic Service Under Ec Law -- Panos Koutrakos -- Community Competence To Regulate Medical Services -- Derrick Wyatt -- Impact Of European Union Law On English Healthcare Law -- Jonathan Montgomery -- Eu Citizenship And The Principle Of Solidarity -- Catherine Barnard -- 'wish You Weren't Here--' New Models Of Social Solidarity In The European Union -- Michael Dougan & Eleanor Spaventa -- Eu Law And Education : Promotion Of Student Mobility Versus Protection Of Education Systems -- Anne Pieter Van Der Mei -- Inclusion And Exclusion Of Persons And Benefitsin The New Co-ordination Regulation -- Frans Pennings -- Between A Rock And A Soft Place : Internal Market Versus Open Co-ordination In Eu Social Welfare Law -- Nick Bernard. Edited By Eleanor Spaventa And Michael Dougan. Based On A Conference Held In Cambridge On June 13-14, 2003. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Also Issued In Print. English