Constitutionalizing the European Union

Enlargement and treaty reform have moved Europe''s constitutional debate into the political spotlight. This important new text outlines the main themes of constitutional debate in the EU, analyzes formal and informal constitution-building since the early days of European integration, and introduces the actors and structures behind treaty change.>

List of contents

Introduction: The Constitutionalization of Europe
Of Rights and Duties: Does Europe Have a Constitution?
Constitutionalizing the European Union: Politics, Law and Discourse
The Role of Actors in EU Treaty Reform
Patterns of Structure in EU Treaty Reform
Agenda-Setting in Intergovernmental Conferences
Decision-Making in Intergovernmental Conferences
Ratification: The Follow-Up to Intergovernmental Conferences
The 'Rise' and 'Fall' of Formal Constitutionalization
Conclusion: Constitutionalization Beyond Lisbon.

About the author

Thomas Christiansen, Christine Reh

Product details

• Authors: T. Christiansen, Thoma Christiansen, Thomas Christiansen, Thomas Reh Christiansen, Christine Reh
• Assisted by: Neill Nugent (Editor)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2009
• EAN: 9781403932501
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-3250-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 215 mm x 20 mm
• Series: European Union; The European Union Series; The European Union Series; European Union
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, European Politics, European Union, Political Science and International Studies, EU (European Union), European Union Politics