Van Gend en Loos: the individual as subject and object and the dilemma of European Legitimacy

• Autores: Joseph H. H. Weiler
• Localización: European journal of international law = Journal europeen de droit international, ISSN 0938-5428, Vol. 25, Nº 1, 2014, págs. 83-84
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1093/ejil/chu021
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  • This essay examines, first, the reasons for the extraordinary impact and iconic status which are attached to Van Gend en Loos. It argues that the explanation lies in a confluence of structural factors and not in the "direct effect" doctrine simpliciter. It then looks at the "darker" side of the case - a proxy for governance - its contribution to a European narrative of efficiency which disregards the traditional mechanism of democratic legitimacy.