Towards a Just Europe

A Theory of Distributive Justice for the European Union

João Labareda

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English

Manchester University Press
01 November 2023

Political science & theory; Political structures: democracy; Civil rights & citizenship

Series: European Politics

This highly original book constitutes one of the first attempts to examine the problem of distributive justice in the European Union.

Labareda argues that the set of shared political institutions at EU level, including the European Parliament and the Court of Justice of the EU, generate democratic duties of redistribution among EU citizens. The economic structure of the EU, comprising a common market, a common currency and a free-movement area, triggers duties of reciprocity among member states. The responsibilities to fulfil these duties, Labareda argues, should be shared by the local, national and supranational levels of government.

The concrete policy proposals presented in this book include a threshold of basic goods for all EU citizens, an EU labour code, a minimum EU corporate tax rate and an EU fund for competitiveness. This book is a major contribution to the understanding of what a just Europe would look like and what it might take to get us there.

By: João Labareda
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 281g
ISBN: 9781526174505
ISBN 10: 1526174502
Series: European Politics
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 November 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: The problem of distributive justice in the EU 1 Two distributive duties 2 Democratic redistribution in the EU 3 Economic reciprocity in the EU 4 A moderate feasibility test for normative theory 5 Realizing distributive justice in the EU Conclusion: Towards a just Europe Bibliography Index -- .

Joo Labareda is an attache at the Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union. Previously, he was a speechwriter of the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation.

Reviews for Towards a Just Europe: A Theory of Distributive Justice for the European Union

Labareda’s book is a rare thing, combining sophisticated philosophical argumentation with concrete policy proposals (including a European minimum income and a harmonized corporate tax). There is no book published to date that is as successful at combining philosophical, empirical, and policy perspectives. Professor Andrea Sangiovanni, King's College London Labareda’s argument for distributive justice in the European Union combines a sober analysis of the Union’s institutional features with a bold vision of policies it ought to adopt in order to live up to its social commitments. A must read not only for political theorists but also for EU scholars and social policy actors. Rainer Bauböck, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna A novel and sophisticated defence of distributive justice in the European Union. Ambitious and nuanced, Labareda is sensitive to both matters of principle and empirical constraints. His book will be an excellent guide for both political theorists and policy-makers thinking about the future of Europe beyond the nation state. Professor Lea Ypi, London School of Economics and Political Science -- .