The Legitimacy of The European Union through Legal Rationality

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Focusing on political legitimacy, this book explores the European Union's approach to third country nationals through the lens of legal rationality. It emphasizes the necessity of formal, instrumental, and substantive rationality in Community legal doctrine. The analysis covers free movement rights across three doctrinal areas, followed by a critical assessment of their legitimacy within the policy formation framework. Ultimately, it argues that EU law regarding third country nationals is flawed and suggests potential remedies for these deficiencies.