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Core and periphery in the EU legal space

Öberg, Marja-Liisa LU orcid (2026)
Abstract
This chapter aims to establish a conceptual framework for analyzing the EU legal space and its core-periphery dynamics, notably the extension of EU legal frameworks and policies beyond the territorial borders of the Union. It investigates how the EU legal space is defined, how its cores and peripheries are structured, and how they interact, evolve, and influence each other. The chapter argues that the EU legal space is not homogeneous but consists of multiple legal, geographical, and policy-based layers. It explores how legal norms extend beyond the EU’s borders, the role of third countries in norm adoption, and the fluidity of core-periphery relationships in shaping European legal integration.
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EU law, EU legal space, core-periphery dynamics, legal integration, norms export, legal pluralism, jurisdiction, territory, institutions, actors, geographical scope of EU law, regulatory alignment, member states, third countries, EU acquis, Court of Justice of the EU, association agreements, Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, Schengen Area, Economic and Monetary Union, legal authority, EU-rätt
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The Routledge Handbook of Peripheries in European Studies
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Ballinger, Pamela and Sedmak, Clemens
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Routledge
ISBN
9781032873985
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English
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  booktitle    = {{The Routledge Handbook of Peripheries in European Studies}},
  editor       = {{Ballinger, Pamela and Sedmak, Clemens}},
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  title        = {{Core and periphery in the EU legal space}},
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