Michael Dougan is Professor of European Law at the University of Liverpool. Eleanor Spaventa is Professor of European Law at Durham University.

The value of this book rests in the expert analysis of key facets of social welfare in Europe...offers an excellent insight into some of the key challenges faced by the provision of social welfare within the European Union context. The book provides readers with the background of these challenges, an analysis of relevant legislative provisions and case-law, as well as an indication of potential solutions to the concerns identified. For these reasons, this book constitutes a valuable resource for both scholars and practitioners and has a lot to offer for teaching and research. Eliza Varney European Public Law Volume 14, Issue 1, 2008 ...[provides] a detailed discussion and analysis of the areas of EU law involved and will thus be attractive to academics. It also gives an explanation of, and lends clarity to, some of the complex issues involved in this highly important area of law and rights. Those who are not primarily EU law specialists, but who have an interest in any of the topics discussed, will also therefore find it interesting and enlightening to read. Jill Stavert SCOLAG Legal Journal, Issue 338 Dec 05

• IntroductionMichael Dougan and Eleanor Spaventa1. The ‘Capability’ Concept and the Evolution of European Social PolicySimon Deakin2. The Euro and the Welfare StateMica Panic3. Privatisation of Social Welfare: European Union Competition Law RulesJohn Temple Lang4. Aims, Effects and Justifications: EC State Aid Law and Its Impact on National Social PoliciesAndrea Biondi & Luca Rubini5. Healthcare as an Economic Service under EC LawPanos Koutrakos6. Community Competence to Regulate Medical ServicesDerrick Wyatt7. Impact of European Union Law on English Healthcare LawJonathan Montgomery8. EU Citizenship and the Principle of SolidarityCatherine Barnard9.‘Wish You Weren’t Here...’ New Models of Social Solidarity in the European UnionMichael Dougan & Eleanor Spaventa10. EU Law and Education: Promotion of Student Mobility versus Protection of Education SystemsAnne Pieter van der Mei11. Inclusion and Exclusion of Persons and Benefits in the New Co-ordination RegulationFrans Pennings12. Between a Rock and a Soft Place: Internal Market versus Open Co-ordination in EU Social Welfare LawNick Bernard

Michael Dougan is Professor of European Law at the University of Liverpool. Eleanor Spaventa is Professor of European Law at Durham University.

The value of this book rests in the expert analysis of key facets of social welfare in Europe...offers an excellent insight into some of the key challenges faced by the provision of social welfare within the European Union context. The book provides readers with the background of these challenges, an analysis of relevant legislative provisions and case-law, as well as an indication of potential solutions to the concerns identified. For these reasons, this book constitutes a valuable resource for both scholars and practitioners and has a lot to offer for teaching and research. Eliza Varney European Public Law Volume 14, Issue 1, 2008 ...[provides] a detailed discussion and analysis of the areas of EU law involved and will thus be attractive to academics. It also gives an explanation of, and lends clarity to, some of the complex issues involved in this highly important area of law and rights. Those who are not primarily EU law specialists, but who have an interest in any of the topics discussed, will also therefore find it interesting and enlightening to read. Jill Stavert SCOLAG Legal Journal, Issue 338 Dec 05

• IntroductionMichael Dougan and Eleanor Spaventa1. The ‘Capability’ Concept and the Evolution of European Social PolicySimon Deakin2. The Euro and the Welfare StateMica Panic3. Privatisation of Social Welfare: European Union Competition Law RulesJohn Temple Lang4. Aims, Effects and Justifications: EC State Aid Law and Its Impact on National Social PoliciesAndrea Biondi & Luca Rubini5. Healthcare as an Economic Service under EC LawPanos Koutrakos6. Community Competence to Regulate Medical ServicesDerrick Wyatt7. Impact of European Union Law on English Healthcare LawJonathan Montgomery8. EU Citizenship and the Principle of SolidarityCatherine Barnard9.‘Wish You Weren’t Here...’ New Models of Social Solidarity in the European UnionMichael Dougan & Eleanor Spaventa10. EU Law and Education: Promotion of Student Mobility versus Protection of Education SystemsAnne Pieter van der Mei11. Inclusion and Exclusion of Persons and Benefits in the New Co-ordination RegulationFrans Pennings12. Between a Rock and a Soft Place: Internal Market versus Open Co-ordination in EU Social Welfare LawNick Bernard