Lorand Bartels is Lecturer in International Economic Law at the University of Edinburgh

• INTRODUCTION ; PART ONE ; 1. Evolution of human rights clauses ; 2. Human rights clauses in practice ; 3. Human rights clauses in context ; PART TWO ; 4. Interpretation of human rights clauses ; 5. Procedures under human rights clauses ; 6. Substantive obligations under human rights clauses ; PART THREE ; 7. Community competence to include human rights clauses in international agreements ; 8. Member State obligations to perform international obligations undertaken ultra vires by the Community ; CONCLUSION

This is, indeed, a major contribution which helps to break free of many myths and ideologies about the role of the EU as a defender of human rights.

Lorand Bartels is Lecturer in International Economic Law at the University of Edinburgh

• INTRODUCTION ; PART ONE ; 1. Evolution of human rights clauses ; 2. Human rights clauses in practice ; 3. Human rights clauses in context ; PART TWO ; 4. Interpretation of human rights clauses ; 5. Procedures under human rights clauses ; 6. Substantive obligations under human rights clauses ; PART THREE ; 7. Community competence to include human rights clauses in international agreements ; 8. Member State obligations to perform international obligations undertaken ultra vires by the Community ; CONCLUSION

This is, indeed, a major contribution which helps to break free of many myths and ideologies about the role of the EU as a defender of human rights.

Lorand Bartels is Lecturer in International Economic Law at the University of Edinburgh

• INTRODUCTION ; PART ONE ; 1. Evolution of human rights clauses ; 2. Human rights clauses in practice ; 3. Human rights clauses in context ; PART TWO ; 4. Interpretation of human rights clauses ; 5. Procedures under human rights clauses ; 6. Substantive obligations under human rights clauses ; PART THREE ; 7. Community competence to include human rights clauses in international agreements ; 8. Member State obligations to perform international obligations undertaken ultra vires by the Community ; CONCLUSION

This is, indeed, a major contribution which helps to break free of many myths and ideologies about the role of the EU as a defender of human rights.