Constitutionalising the end of history? Pitfalls of a non-regression principle for Article 2 TEU

Scholtes, J. (2023) Constitutionalising the end of history? Pitfalls of a non-regression principle for Article 2 TEU. European Constitutional Law Review, 19(1), pp. 59-87. (doi: 10.1017/S1574019622000451)

Abstract

Enforcement and conceptualisation of Article 2 TEU values – Rule of law – A non-regression principle for EU values faces significant pitfalls – Limits of the ‘backsliding’ paradigm informing doctrinal developments under Article 2 TEU – Inadequacy of a progress/regression trajectory as a lens for constitutional developments – Complexity of Article 2 values threatens to render regression assessments simplistic – Non-regression and the equality of member states – Potential conflicts between non-regression and minimum standards as tests for Article 2 compliance.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Scholtes, Dr Julian
• Authors: Scholtes, J.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Law
• Journal Name: European Constitutional Law Review
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• ISSN: 1574-0196
• ISSN (Online): 1744-5515
• Published Online: 07 February 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 The Author
• First Published: First published in European Constitutional Law Review 19(1): 59-87
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