March 21, 2024Open Access

Colonialism and EU Law

Key Points

The development of EU law is influenced by Europe's colonial past, indicating its present relevance.
Four of the six founding Member States were colonial powers, shaping the Treaty of Rome.
Exploration of historical contexts in EU law highlights lasting legacies and power dynamics today, requiring critical scrutiny to understand its current framework for fairness and justice.

Abstract

In 1957, when the Treaty of Rome was signed and founded what later became the European Union (EU), four out of six of the original Member States were colonial powers. An important methodological question for EU law research is how this historical fact has affected the development of EU law. I argue that answering the question of how Europe’s centuries long history of colonialism has shaped EU law is not just a historical exercise but also a starting point for an examination of EU law of today.

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Hanna Eklund (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e7318cb6db6435876aaf9e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.59704/e31f5e6216876895

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