Hard and Soft Law in the Construction of Social Europe: the Role of the Open Method of Coordination

The debate over the Open Method of Co-ordination has reopened discussion of the role of 'soft law' in the process of European integration. This paper outlines the debate over the relative value of hard and soft law in EU social policy, explores the operation of non-binding objectives and g...

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Published in:European law journal : review of European law in context 2005-05, Vol.11 (3), p.343
Main Authors: Trubek, David M, Trubek, Louise G
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