Staff profile

Robert Schütze is Professor of European and Global Law. Outside the Law School, he co-founded the Global Policy Institute with the political scientist Professor David Held. He is a permanent Visiting Professor at LUISS Guido Carli University (Rome) and at the College of Europe (Bruges). In the past, he has been a Visiting Professor or Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (London), the Centre for European Legal Studies (Cambridge), the Institute of European and Comparative Law (Oxford), the Max-Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (Heidelberg). He has been a Fulbright-Schuman Fellow at the Centre for European Studies at Harvard University and a Braudel Senior Fellow at the European University Institute. Trained as a lawyer and a political scientist, he holds a Ph.D. in law from the European University Institute and a Ph.D. in political theory from the London School of Economics. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Research

Schütze is a constitutional scholar with a particular expertise in the law of the European Union and comparative federalism. 

He has published three monographs (with a fourth one under way) and eight edited collections. He is best known for his “federal” reading of the European Union, spelled out in three separate volumes on the changing structure of European law. The first volume 'From Dual to Cooperative Federalism: The Changing Structure of European Law' received the 'Best Book' award of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES). The second volume 'From International to Federal Market' was the runner-up to the 2019 ICON-S Book Prize. He is the author of “European Union Law” (with Cambridge University Press) and “An Introduction to European Law” (with Cambridge University Press) - a website dedicated to both textbooks can be found here. In the last year, he has also published (with Roger Masterman) the Cambridge Companion to Comparative Constitutional Law - a companion website to which can be found here. As an editor, he has co-founded (with Richard Albert), the Oxford Comparative Constitutionalism Series that aims to explore the horizontal and vertical links between local, national or global constitutional structures; and he equally co-directs the Hart Series on Parliamentary Democracy in Europe (with Nicola Lupo). He is also the co-editor of the Oxford European Union Library (with Piet Eeckhout) and of the Yearbook of European Law. 

In the past, he has been the principal investigator of the “Neo-Federalism” Project – funded by the European Research Council. The project investigated how political power should be divided within and among national peoples, and especially analysed whether the federal principle could prove a philosophical key to contemporary legal developments in the international and (sub)national spheres. More detailed information about the project and its members can be found here.

• EU Constitutional Law
• Comparative Constitutional Law
• International Law
• Legal History and Political Theory

• Centre for Chinese Law and Policy
• Durham European Law Institute
• Global Policy Institute
• Human Rights Centre

• Grants

• Global Policy Institute
• Oxford Comparative Constitutionalism Series
• Oxford European Union Law Library
• Parliamentary Democracy in Europe

• 2013: European Research Council (Principal Investigator, € 909.662)

Authored book

• Schütze, Robert. (Planned). Framing Dassonville: Text and Context in European Law.
• Schütze, Robert (2020). Introduction to European Law (Third edition). Oxford University Press.
• Schütze, Robert. (2018). European Union Law (2nd Edition). Cambridge University Press.
• Schütze, Robert (2017). From International to Federal Market: The Changing Structure of European Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Schütze, Robert. (2015). European Constitutional Law (2nd Edition). Cambridge University Press.
• Schütze, Robert. (2015). European Union Law. Cambridge University Press.
• Schütze, Robert. (2015). Introduction to European Law (2nd Edition). Cambridge University Press.
• Schütze, Robert. (2014). Foreign Affairs and the European Constitution - Selected Essays. Cambridge University Press.
• Schütze, Robert. (2012). European Constitutional Law. Cambridge Cambridge University Press.
• Schütze, Robert. (2012). An Introduction to European Law. Cambridge University Press.
• Schütze, Robert. (2009). 'From Dual To Cooperative Federalism: The Changing Structure Of European Law'. Oxford Oxford University Press.

Chapter in book

• Schütze, Robert. (2020). 'From Dassonville to Cassis: The Revolution that did not Take Place'. In Cassis de Dijon: 40 Years On. Albertina Albors-Llorens, Catherine Barnard & Brigitte Leucht. Hart Publishing.
• Schütze, Robert. (2020). 'Modelli di "demoi-crazia": l'Europa e la sua Unione'. In Parlamenti e democrazia in Europa. Fasone,, Lupo, & Vauchez. il Mulino. 77-126.
• Schütze, Robert. (2019). 'Foreign Affairs Federalism in the European Union'. In Oxford Handbook of Comparative Foreign Relations Law. Bradley, Curtis. Oxford University Press. 333-351.
• Schütze, Robert (2019). 'Constitutionalism(s)'. In Cambridge Companion to Comparative Constitutional Law. Masterman, Roger & Schütze, Robert Cambridge University Press. 40-66.
• Schütze, Robert. (2019). 'Third Country Goods in the EU Internal Market'. In The Law of the EU Internal Market and the Future of European Integration. Amtenbrink, Davies, Kochenov and & Lindeboom. Cambridge University Press. 200-214.
• Schütze, Robert (2018). The ‘Unsettled’ Eighteenth Century: Kant and his Predecessors. In Globalisation and Governance: International Problems, European Solutions. Schütze, Robert Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 11-40.
• Schütze, Robert (2018). 'Direct Effects and Indirect Effects of Union Law'. In Oxford Principles of European Union Law. Volume I: The European Union legal order. Schütze, Robert & Tridimas, Takis Oxford: Oxford University Press. 265-299.
• Schütze, Robert. (2018). 'Introduction: Federal Britain?'. In The United Kingdom and the Federal Idea. Hart Publishing. 1-26.
• Schütze, Robert (2017). 'Classifying EU Competences: German Constitutional Lessons?'. In The Division of Competences between the EU and the Member States. Garben, Sacha & Govaere, Inge. Hart Publishing. 33-58.
• Schütze, Robert (2017). 'Political Philosophy of Federalism'. In Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law. Wolfrum, Rüdiger, Grote, Rainer & Lachenmann, Frauke
• Schütze, Robert. (2015). 'EU Competences: Existence and Exercise'. In Oxford Handbook of European Union Law. Arnull, Tony & Chalmers, Damian Oxford University Press.
• Schütze, Robert. (2014). 'Le domaine des compétence d'execution'. In Traité de droit européen. Jean-Bernard Auby & Jacqueline Dutheil de la Rochère Bruylant. 69-86.
• Schütze, Robert. (2014). 'Constitutionalism and the European Union'. In European Union Law. Barnard, Catherine & Peers, Steve Oxford University Press.
• Schütze, Robert. (2014). 'Limits to the Union’s “Internal Market” Competence(s)? - Constitutional Comparisons'. In 'The European Union - A Federal Order of Competences'. Azoulai,Loïc Hart Publishing. 215-233.
• Schütze, Robert. (2014). 'The "Treaty Power" and Parliamentary Democracy: Comparative Perspectives'. In 'Foreign Affairs and the EU Contitution'. Cambridge University Press. 359-406.
• Schütze, Robert. (2014). 'External Union Policies: An Overview'. In Foreign Affairs and the EU Constitution. Cambridge University Press. 407-481.
• Schütze, Robert (2012). 'European Community and Union, Decision-Making and Competences on International Law Issues'. In Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law - Volume III. Wolfrum, Rüdiger, Guhr, Alexandra, Heilmann, Daniel, Kaiser, Karen, Lachenmann, Frauke, Pohlmann, Monika & Reuss, Matthias Oxford Oxford University Press. 814-822.
• Schütze, Robert. (2012). 'European Community and Union, Party to International Agreements'. In Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law - Volume III. Wolfrum, Rüdiger, Guhr, Alexandra, Heilmann, Daniel, Kaiser, Karen, Lachenmann, Frauke, Pohlmann, Monika & Reuss, Matthias Oxford Oxford University Press. 860-871.
• Schütze, Robert. (2012). 'Federalism as Constitutional Pluralism: Letter from America'. In 'Constitutional Pluralism in the European Union and Beyond'. Avbelj, Mattej & Kommarek, Jan Oxford: Hart Publishing. 185-212.
• Schütze, Robert. (2011). 'Die Verfassung der "Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika": Föderalismus als (Inter)nationale Ordnung'. In 'Europäischer Föderalismus im Licht der Verfassungsgeschichte'. Bruha, Thomas (ed.) Liechtensteinische Akademische Gesellschaft. 83-116.
• Schütze, Robert, Antoniadis, Antonis & Spaventa, Eleanor (2011). Introduction: The European Union and Global Emergencies. In The European Union and Global Emergencies. Antoniadis, Antonis, Schütze, Robert & Spaventa, Eleanor Oxford: Hart Publishing. 1-7.
• Schütze, Robert. (2011). 'The "Succession Doctrine" and the European Union'. In A Constitutional Order of States: essays in EU law in honour of Alan Dashwood. Arnull, Anthony, Barnard, Catherine, Dougan, Michael & Spaventa, Eleanor Oxford: Hart Publishing. 459-484.
• Schütze, Robert. (2011). 'Constitutional Limits to Delegated Powers'. In The European Union and Global Emergencies. Antoniadis, A., Schütze, Robert. & Spaventa, E Oxford: Hart Publishing. 49-70.
• Schütze, Robert. (2010). 'Federalism and Foreign Affairs: Mixity as an (Inter)national Phenomenon'. In Mixed Agreements Revisited. Hillion, Christophe & Koutrakos, Panos Oxford: Hart Publishing. 57-86.
• Schütze, Robert. (2009). 'On 'Middle Ground': The European Community and Public International Law'. In Highest Courts and the Internationalisation of Law: Challenges and Changes. Muller, Sam & Louth, Marc The Hague: Hague Academic Press. 35-73.
• Schütze, Robert. (2009). 'The European Community's Federal Order of Competences: A Retrospective Analysis'. In 50 Years of the European Treaties: Looking Back and Thinking Forward. Dougan, Michael. & Currie, Samantha. Oregon: Hart Publishing. 63-92.

Edited book

• Hinarejos, Alicia & Schütze, Robert (2021). EU Fiscal Federalism: Past, Present, Future. Oxford University Press.
• Schütze, Robert & Tridimas, Takis (Planned). Oxford Principles of European Union Law - Volume II: The Internal Market. Oxford University Press.
• Masterman, Roger & Schütze, Robert (2019). The Cambridge Companion to Comparative Constitutional Law. Cambridge University Press.
• Schütze, Robert (2018). Governance and Globalisation: International and European Perspectives. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Schütze, Robert & Tierney, Stephen (2018). The United Kingdom and the Federal Idea. Oxford: Hart Publishing.
• Schütze, Robert. (2018). EU Treaties and Legislation (Second Edition). Cambridge University Press.
• Schütze, Robert & Tridimas, Takis (2018). Oxford Principles of European Union Law - Volume I: The European Union Legal Order. Oxford University Press.
• Held, David & Schütze, Robert (2017). Democracy Beyond National Borders. Global Policy Journal. Wiley.
• Schütze, Robert. (2015). EU Treaties and Legislation. Cambridge University Press.
• Barnard, C., Albors-Llorens, A., Gehring, M. & Schütze, Robert (2013). Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies, Volume 15, 2012-2013. London: Hart Publishing.
• Antoniadis, A. Schütze, R. & Spaventa, E. (2011). The European Union and Global Emergencies. Oxford: Hart Publishing.

Edited Journal

• (Published). Yearbook of European Law. Oxford University Press.

Journal Article

• Schütze, Robert (2020). “Re-Constituting” the Internal Market: Towards a Common Law of International Trade? Yearbook of European Law 39: yeaa005, 250-292.
• Schutze, Robert (2018). ‘Re‐reading’ Dassonville: Meaning and Understanding in the History of European Law. European Law Journal 24(6): 376-407.
• Schütze, Robert (2018). Judicial Majoritarianism Revisited: “We, the Other Court”? European Law Review 43(2): 269-280.
• Schütze, Robert (2017). From the “Closed” to the “Open” Commercial State: A Very Brief History of International Economic Law. Journal of the History of International Law 19(4): 495-524.
• Schütze, Robert (2017). Parliamentary Democracy and International Treaties. Global Policy 8(56): 7-13.
• Schütze, Robert (2016). Of Types and Tests: Towards a Unitary Doctrinal Framework for Article 34 TFEU? European Law Review 41(6): 826-842.
• Schütze, Robert (2016). Tax Barriers to Intra-Union Trade: American ‘Federalism’, European ‘Internationalism’? Yearbook of European Law 35(1): 382-409.
• Schütze, Robert (2016). "Two-and-a-half Ways of Thinking about the European Union". Politique Européene 53(3): 28-37.
• Schütze, Robert (2013). EU Development Policy: Constitutional and Legislative Foundation(s). Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies 15: 699-718.
• Schütze, Robert. (2012). 'European Fundamental Rights and the Member States: From "Selective" to "Total" Incorporation?'. Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies 14.
• Schütze, Robert. (2011). 'Three "Bills of Rights" for the European Union'. Yearbook of European Law 30(1): 131-158.
• Schütze, Robert. (2011). '"Delegated Legislation" in the (new) European Union: A Constitutional Analysis'. Modern Law Review 74(5): 661-693.
• Schütze, Robert (2010). 'From Rome to Lisbon: "Executive Federalism" in the (New) European Union'. Common Market Law Review 47(5): 1385-1427.
• Schütze, Robert. (2009). 'Reforming the "CAP": From "Vertical" to "Horizontal" Harmonization'. Yearbook of European Law 28(1): 337-361.
• Schütze, Robert. (2009). 'Subsidiarity after Lisbon: Reinforcing the Safeguards of Federalism?'. Cambridge Law Journal 68(3): 525-536.
• Schütze, Robert (2009). 'On "Federal" Ground: The European Union as an (Inter)national Phenomenon'. Common Market Law Review 46(4): 1069-1105.
• Schütze, Robert. (2008). 'Lisbon and the Federal Order of Competences: A Prospective Analysis'. European Law Review 33(5): 709-722.
• Schütze, Robert. (2007). EC Law and International Agreements of the Member States - An Ambivalent Relationship? Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies 9: 387-440.
• Schütze, Robert. (2007). 'Dual Federalism Constitutionalised: The Emergence of Exclusive Competences in the EC legal order. European Law Review 32(1): 3-28.
• Schütze, Robert. (2006). 'Co-operative Federalism Constitutionalised: The Emergence of Complementary Competences in the EC legal order'. European Law Review 31(2): 167 - 184.
• Schütze, Robert. (2006). 'The Morphology of Legislative Power in the European Community: Legal Instruments and Federal Division of Powers'. Yearbook of European law 25(1): 91-151.
• Schütze, Robert. (2006). 'Supremacy without Pre-emption? The very slowly emergent Doctrine of Community Pre-emption'. Common Market Law Review 43(4): 1023-1048.
• Schütze, Robert. (2004). 'Parallel External Powers in the European Community: From “cubist” perspectives towards “naturalist” constitutional principles?'. Yearbook of European Law 23(1): 225-274.
• Schütze, Robert. (2003). Dynamic Integration – Article 308 and Legislation in the course of the Common Market: A review essay. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 23: 333-344.
• Schütze, Robert. (2003). 'Organized Change towards an ‘Ever Closer Union’ Article 308 EC and the Limits To the Community’s Legislative Competence'. Yearbook of European Law 22: 79 -115.

Other (Print)

• Schütze, Robert. (2012). 'Drept constitutional european'.
• Schütze, Robert. (2011). 'Da la Roma la Lisbona: "Federalism executiv" in (noua) Uniune Europeană'. Revista Română de Drept European 15-49.
• Schütze, Robert. (2010). 'Supremaţie fără aplicare prioritară? Apariţia foarte lentă'. Revista Română de Drept European 15-35.

Working Paper

• Schütze, Robert (2020). Models of Demoicracy: Some Preliminary Thoughts. 2020/08.
• Schütze, Robert. (2020). "Re-Constituting" the Internal Market: Towards a Common Law of International Trade?
• Schütze, Robert (2018). Re-reading Dassonville: Meaning and Understanding in the History of European Law.
• Schütze, Robert. (2007). On 'Middle Ground' The European Community and Public International Law. 13: 30.
• Schütze, R (2005). "Sharpening the Separation of Powers through a Hierarchy of Norms? - Reflections on the Draft Constitutional Treaty's Regime for legislative and executive Law-Making". EIPA Working Paper (01/2005).