Petra Bárd – författare

Optimismen om ett nytt och demokratiskt samlat Europa, med rättsstat och mänskliga rättigheter, var stor efter det kalla krigets slut och EU:s utvidgning till nya medlemmar i Central- och Östeuropa. Nu är stämningen en annan. I flera EU-länder går utvecklingen i fel riktning. Demokratin och rättsstatstanken har inte fördjupats. Efter finanskris och trycket från nya flyktingströmmar prövas rättsstat och demokratiska ideal också i gamla medlemsländer. Samtidigt har både EU och Europarådet svårt att ingripa mot medlemmar som inte följer grundläggande regelverk och normsystem. I Hoten mot rättsstaten i Europa skildrar och analyserar ledande jurister från Polen och Ungern vad som gått fel. Rättsstatens ställning i Europa i stort och de europeiska institutionernas möjligheter och begränsningar diskuteras av ledande europeiska experter. Boken är utgiven i samarbete med Rättsfonden. Den är ett underlag och bidrag till både den fortsatta politiska debatten och det akademiska studiet av en skrämmande kris för Europas grundvärderingar.

This timely book examines European and national standards and institutions for sustaining judicial independence and upholding the foundational value of the rule of law. It highlights the nuanced and essential role of independent courts in fostering the shared values of the EU against a background of democratic backsliding.Contributors present topical insights into how judicial independence has come under pressure in recent years, in the context of backlash against international courts, the (in)effectiveness of human rights, populism and the retreat of multilateralism. But they not only just document systemic judicial capture and scattered violations of judicial independence, but they also explore effective strategies to sustain and restore the independence of courts. Authors adopt a multidisciplinary approach drawing on legal philosophy as well as sociological, empirical, and political science. They fill a gap in the existing literature by focusing on judicial independence rather than broader concerns about the rule of law.Sustaining the Rule of Law: The Future of Judicial Independence in Europe is an essential resource for scholars and students of constitutional and administrative law, European law, politics, and public policy. It will also be a useful guide for legal practitioners, lawyers who specialize in EU law, and policymakers.

This timely book examines European and national standards and institutions for sustaining judicial independence and upholding the foundational value of the rule of law. It highlights the nuanced and essential role of independent courts in fostering the shared values of the EU against a background of democratic backsliding.Contributors present topical insights into how judicial independence has come under pressure in recent years, in the context of backlash against international courts, the (in)effectiveness of human rights, populism and the retreat of multilateralism. But they not only just document systemic judicial capture and scattered violations of judicial independence, but they also explore effective strategies to sustain and restore the independence of courts. Authors adopt a multidisciplinary approach drawing on legal philosophy as well as sociological, empirical, and political science. They fill a gap in the existing literature by focusing on judicial independence rather than broader concerns about the rule of law.Sustaining the Rule of Law: The Future of Judicial Independence in Europe is an essential resource for scholars and students of constitutional and administrative law, European law, politics, and public policy. It will also be a useful guide for legal practitioners, lawyers who specialize in EU law, and policymakers.