The Legitimacy of The European Union through Legal Rationality

The book delves into political legitimacy in the European Union, specifically analyzing its policies regarding third country nationals through the lens of legal rationality. It assesses the essential elements of formal, instrumental, and substantive rationality in EU legal doctrine. The author evaluates free movement rights across three doctrinal areas and critically examines them against a framework of policy formation factors. Ultimately, it argues that EU law concerning third country nationals is flawed and illegitimate, offering suggestions for improvement.