"This book addresses the increasing complexity of European equality law from jurisprudential, sociological and political science perspectives. Internationally renowned researchers from Scandinavian, Continental European countries and Britain analyse the consequences of multiplying discrimination grounds within EU equality law, considering its multidimensionality and intersectionality." "The contributors to the book theorise the move from formal to substantive equality law and its interrelation to new forms of governance, demonstrating the specific combination of non-discrimination law with welfare state models which reveal the global implications of the EU. The book will be of interest to academics and policymakers all over the world, in particular to those researching and studying law, political sciences and sociology with an interest in human rights, non-discrimination law, contract and employment law or European studies." --Book Jacket.