Primjenjivost koncepta diferencirane integracije na vladavinu prava - izazovi u zaštiti prvenstva prava Europske unije

master's thesis

• Title (english): The Applicability of the Concept of Differentiated Integration to the Rule of Law - Challenges in Protecting the Primacy of European Union Law
• Author: Laura Blažević
• Mentor: Igor Vidačak (mentor)
• Committee member: Igor Vidačak (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Davor Boban (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zoran Kurelić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-07-03, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Ovim se radom istražuje utjecaj i širenje diferencirane integracije na vladavinu prava Europske Unije. Pritom se fokus stavlja na trendove u diferenciranoj integraciji, kako i kada se oni primjenjuju, te na države poput Poljske, Mađarske i Njemačke koje u posljednje vrijeme iskazuju nepoštivanje vladavine prava i načela prvenstva prava Europske Unije. Upozorava se na negativne posljedice koje može imati diferencirana integracija ukoliko se primjeni i na vladavinu prava Europske Unije, te omogućavanje 'autokratskim' režimima unutar EU odstupanje od temeljnih demokratskih vrijednosti Unije. Kada se u obzir uzme i opće nazadovanje demokracije i vladavine prava unutar EU, te osporavanje i onemogućavanje donošenja politika od strane određenih članica u jednoglasnom sustavu donošenja odluka, jasno je da bi dopuštanje više fleksibilnosti po pitanju poštivanja prava koju pruža diferencirana integracija dovelo Europsku Uniju u stanje nesigurnosti, nejasnosti i gubitka svojih suštinskih vrijednosti. S obzirom na nedostatak radova u ovom području, cilj rada je dati doprinos akademskim raspravama o budućnosti zaštite vladavine prava Europske Unije, ali i granicama korištenja diferencirane integracije kako bi se državama članicama ili onim u nastajanju pružilo sve više fleksibilnosti prilikom integracije.

Abstract (english)

This paper explores the impact and dissemination of differentiated integration to the rule of law of European Union. In doing so, the focus is placed on trends in differentiated integration, how and when they are applied, and on countries such as Poland, Hungary and Germany which have recently shown a lack of respect for the rule of law and the principle of the primacy of EU law. It warns of the negative consequences that differentiated integration may have if it is also applied to the rule of EU law, and enabling 'autocratic' regimes within the EU to deviate from fundamental democratic values of the Union. Considering also the general backsliding of democracy and the rule of law within the EU, as well as the obstruction and disablement of policy-making by certain members in a unanimous decision-making system, it is clear that allowing more flexibility afforded by differentiated integration in respecting the rule of law would put the European Union in a state of uncertainty, confusion and loss of its essential values. Given the lack of papers in this field, the aim of this paper is to contribute to academic debates on the future of protection of the rule of law of the European Union, but also on the limits of using differentiated integration in order to provide more flexibility to Member States, or emerging ones, in integration.

• Keywords: Diferencirana integracija; vladavina prava; načelo prvenstva prava Europske Unije; ustavni pluralizam
• Keywords (english): Differentiated integration; rule of law; principle of primacy of EU law; constitutional pluralism
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:226690
• Study programme: Title: Political Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-07-26 06:25:51