In the United States, President Barack Obama used his executive power to sidestep Congress on immigration reform. At the supranational level, the new European Commission is pursuing its goal of “better regulation” using as little formal lawmaking as possible, focusing instead on recommendations, codes of conduct, and guidelines.
当然，这一朝向“软”法律的转变也发生在你国内环境中。在美国，总统奥巴马利用行政权力绕过国会实施移民改革。在超国家层面，新欧盟委员会正在追求其“更加监管”的目标的过程中尽可能少地使用正式立法程序，将注意力集中于建议、行为准则和指引上。