Engineering Equality

Somek's sophisticated argument...illustrates the importance of a coherent rationale to guide the evolution of ADL. His book demonstrates well how in the absence of this, ADL is vulnerable to public attack...use the book to begin an essential debate on the foundation and rationale for ADL in the 21st century that recognises its history in the 18th and 19th. * Iyiola Solanke, European Law Review *
Somek has a creative mind and an eclectic intellectual sensibility, and the treats us to many speculative surges and theoretical flights to accompany the more grounded parts of his story. * Review of Individualism (2008) Neil Walker, Modern Law Review, 73 *
Alexander Somek is one of the most original, thought-provoking and challenging scholars working on European integration. This book calls on us not only to challenge the end and means of European integration. It is far more profound, challenging us to reflect on what we understand by this project, and whether the language deployed to constitute it is not accepted far too readily. It is a 'must-read'. * Damian Chalmers, Professor of European Union Law, London School of Economics *
European Union studies are in short supply of critical writing from a humanist perspective-it seems to be all social science and law. Somek is a serious lawyer and social scientist, but his critical bite comes from his humanist sensibility. It is a distinct voice which one cannot ignore * Joseph Weiler, Joseph Straus Professor of Law and European Union Jean Monmet Chair, NYU School of Law *
The book is certainly valuable and timely in that it adduces ample evidence of a one-sided orientation of social policy towards a human resources agenda, and shows how this threatens the strength of the European social model. * Dagmar Schiek, Common Market Law Review *