Legal Science and European Harmonisation

Lundmark, Thomas

Abstract

Considers the implications of the notion of legal science, the belief held by German and other continental jurists that the law is autonomous from political, economic, social or cultural influences, for the efforts to harmonise EU law in the diverse political and socioeconomic contexts of Member States. Discusses how the legal science approach influences how law is taught in Germany. Contrasts the views on law's interdisciplinarity held by Scandinavian and common law jurists. Assesses some of the ways that autonomous thinking can affect the application of EU law.

Citation

Lundmark, T. (2014). Legal Science and European Harmonisation. Law Quarterly Review, 130(1), 68-82

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 1, 2014
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Deposit Date: Feb 9, 2021
• Journal: Law Quarterly Review
• Print ISSN: 0023-933X
• Publisher: Sweet and Maxwell
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 130
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 68-82
• Keywords: EU law; Germany; Harmonisation; Legal education; Legal systems; Politics and law
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3716016