Customer Reviews

An unusual textbook: clear, interesting and memorable. - By: S.C. Turnill, 29 May 2006
The juxtaposition of text alongside extracts from the EC Treaty, secondary legislation, caselaw & quotations from academics & judges, plus case examples provides students with an unimpeded flow of explanation & argument. Organising the material this way avoids concentration-breaking struggles with the indexes of other textbooks (do publishers ever consider the awkwardness of handling `heavyweight' tomes?), cuts away the undergrowth & presents the materialin straightforward style. The lucid & intelligent analysis helps to make the subject easier to understand & remember. Interspersed with activity sections & diagrams, the textbook covers material essential for degree & CPE students (the relevant sections would do `A' level students no harm either) & is invaluable for revision purposes. With the considerable benefit of being up to date, a chapter on the topic of Citizenship of the European Union is included, & with each chapter a useful further reading list.

Though quite comprehensivein itself, the textbook is an excellent point from which to dive into a more exhaustive study of European Union law, & makes you want to follow up the issues mentioned. In the preface the authors express the hope that readers will enjoy studying the subject - well I did, & I came away from this book with an understanding that has enabled me to dig deeper.