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Portrait of Henrik Wenander. Photo.

Henrik Wenander

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Portrait of Henrik Wenander. Photo.

Underordning och självstyrelse : De svenska kommunernas konstitutionella roll i det europeiska flernivåsystemet

Author

  • Henrik Wenander

Summary, in English

The article explores the impact of the Swedish EU membership on the constitutional role of Swedish local government (municipalities). The tension between subordination as a part of the monolithic member state of Sweden and the constitutionally protected self-government forms the analytical framework. The study highlights the legal structures and links them to political science theories on multi-level governance. It looks into the role of local government in the EU legislative process, in implementation of EU law and as a legally based limiting force to the policy of the central Swedish state. The article concludes that a monolithic view of the state, including local government, does not entirely capture the constitutional role of municipalities in the EU context. Swedish municipalities should therefore be seen as important participants in political and legal arenas on the European level.

Department/s

  • Department of Law
  • Public Law

Publishing year

2018

Language

Swedish

Pages

43-59

Publication/Series

Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Fahlbeckska stiftelsen

Topic

  • Law

Keywords

  • Kommuner
  • Självstyrelse
  • EU-rätt
  • Regionkommittén
  • EU-law
  • Municipality
  • Autonomy
  • Regional committe

Status

Published

Research group

  • Public Law

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0039-0747