Constitutionalising Europe - The Making of a European Constitutional Law

This book discusses the making of a constitutional law for Europe, consisting of constitutional rules and principles which are complemented by those of national constitutions.

But it is further multi-layered, informed as it is by international frameworks such as the European Convention of Human Rights. The authors meticulously illustrate these connections and how they interrelate. Drawing on extensive comparative constitutional research, they explore the various dynamics of this composite constitutional structure, uncovering the common heritage on which the European Union is built. The book also examines the rich diversity in constitutional traditions between its Member States. This collection expertly untangles the constitutional complexity at the heart of the European Union.

About the author

Monica Claes is a University Lecturer in European and Comparative Constitutional Law, Department of Public Law, University of Maastricht.

Summary

Constitutional discourse in the context of European integration has been both embraced and rejected, and has witnessed the rise and fall of the constitutional treaty. This book discusses the making of a constitutional law for Europe.

Foreword

This book discusses the making of a constitutional law for Europe understood in its broadest sense, showing how the national and European elements of this European constitutional law interrelate.

Product details

• Authors: Monica Claes, Claes Monica
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2026
• EAN: 9781849463874
• ISBN: 978-1-84946-387-4
• No. of pages: 344
• Series: European and National Constitutional Law Series; European and National Constitutional Law Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; LAW / Constitutional, EU (European Union), Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general