Dr. Christina Eckes is a post doctoral researcher at the University of Amsterdam. Prior to this, she worked as lecturer at the University of Surrey (2007-2008), Guildford, where she co-founded the Surrey European Law Unit (SELU). After having completed her studies at the University of Trier and Lausanne with the First State Examination in Law (Germany), she did a master's degree (LLM) in European Community Law at the College of Europe in Bruges. She defended her PhD thesis on European sanctions against private individuals at King's College London in February 2008 and remains a Visiting Fellow at the Centre of European Law at King's College. She has published several articles in the fields of European Union and European Human Rights Law. Her particular research interests include the external relations of the European Union, access to justice, constitutional implications of multilevel regulation and counter-terrorism sanctions against individuals.
"`If one were to choose a single book on the topic, I would recommend this one...Eckes writes well. She is particularly strong on EU law and able to explain sophisticated issues about legal basis, competencies and different procedures in a manner that is both interesting and informative' Martin Scheinin, Book Reviews `...the first systematic appraisal of individual sanctions...exceptionally well timed in coinciding with forthcoming sanctions appeals, but it also gives food for thought, the wider issues surrounding individual sanctions provide a fascinating source of discussion about the EU's ""constitutional"" maturation...Eckes offers a stimulating ""must read"" for EU lawyers and international lawyers alike' Luke Butler, European Law Review"