Polisario Front Before the Court of Justice of the European Union: A Study of Judicial Activism in the EU
(2017) STVM23 20171Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- Since the CJEU’s creation, it has been significant to solidify and review European Law. However, rather than merely being the dispute arbiter of the European Union, it is also seen to be a driver for political change and integration. The involvement of the CJEU in political matters has often been associated with judicial activism. An area especially prone to this phenomenon has been fundamental rights. The CJEU’s involvement over the years has been pivotal in establishing the European fundamental rights framework. The judicial activism in a relatively uncharted area in this field, external relations, was analyzed through a qualitative case study of the CJEU case Polisario Front, concerning the application of a EU trade agreement to the... (More)
- Since the CJEU’s creation, it has been significant to solidify and review European Law. However, rather than merely being the dispute arbiter of the European Union, it is also seen to be a driver for political change and integration. The involvement of the CJEU in political matters has often been associated with judicial activism. An area especially prone to this phenomenon has been fundamental rights. The CJEU’s involvement over the years has been pivotal in establishing the European fundamental rights framework. The judicial activism in a relatively uncharted area in this field, external relations, was analyzed through a qualitative case study of the CJEU case Polisario Front, concerning the application of a EU trade agreement to the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara. This thesis concluded that the judgments in this case contributed to the expansion of influence of fundamental rights in European external relations through judicial activism by the CJEU. (Less)
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- author
- Groustra, Josje LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- STVM23 20171
- year
- 2017
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Judicial Activism, Judicialization, Western Sahara, Fundamental Rights, Court of Justice of the European Union
- language
- English
- id
- 8922627
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- 2018-04-27 10:14:22
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