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    Publication date:
    08 April 2026
    07 May 2026
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    9781009672573
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Empirical Legal Studies has arrived in EU law. The past decade has seen the publication of pathbreaking quantitative and qualitative studies, the creation of relevant thematic networks, and the realisation of large-scale empirical research projects. This volume explores the new movement. It features contributions penned by legal and political science scholars working or interested in the field. It is part handbook, for which scholars – experts and novices alike – can reach to get an overview of the state of the art. It is part manifesto, showcasing the need for and potential of this fast-growing area of academic inquiry. Finally, it is a critical reflection, assessing the challenges and limitations of Empirical Legal Studies in the EU context, as well as its interaction with adjacent disciplinary and interdisciplinary endeavours. The book captures the significant contribution which empirical legal research has made to the study of EU law, while facilitating an exchange about the way forward.

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  • Empirical Legal Studies in EU Law
    pp i-ii
  • Empirical Legal Studies in EU Law - Title page
    pp iii-iii
  • Copyright page
    pp iv-iv
  • Contents
    pp v-viii
  • Figures
    pp ix-x
  • Tables
    pp xi-xii
  • Contributors
    pp xiii-xiv
  • Acknowledgements
    pp xv-xvi
  • Introduction
    pp 1-18
  • Empirical Legal Studies in EU Law
  • Part I - Foundations
    pp 19-112
  • 1 - What Is the Point of Empirical Legal Research on EU Law?
    pp 21-37
  • 2 - Has Political Science Discovered EU Law?
    pp 38-55
  • 3 - Research Method(s) in EU Law
    pp 56-73
  • Some Critical Reflections and an Untold Story
  • 4 - The Future of European Legal Scholarship
    pp 74-90
  • 5 - The Globalisation of Empirical Legal Studies (?)
    pp 91-112
  • Part II - Data and Methods
    pp 113-260
  • 7 - What Can Non-judicial (Legal) Data Tell about the Politics of EU Law?
    pp 147-169
  • 9 - Concepts and Measurement in Empirical Legal Studies in EU Law
    pp 191-208
  • 10 - Large Language Models
    pp 209-223
  • 12 - Experimental Pathways in EU Law
    pp 245-260
  • Part III - Themes
    pp 261-404
  • 13 - Judicial Behaviour in the CJEU
    pp 263-277
  • 16 - What Happened to Centralised Enforcement?
    pp 323-346
  • 18 - Systematic Content Analysis of EU Internal Market Law and Governance
    pp 364-382

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