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Informationen zum Autor Catherine Barnard is Fellow of Trinity College, Reader in European Union Law and Jean Monnet Chair of European Law, University of Cambridge Klappentext With the rejection of the Constitutional Treaty in French and Dutch referenda, the future of the European Union hangs in the balance. How far should the fundamental principles that shape the Union be re-assessed in the light of the Treaty's rejection? The essays in this volume examine the impact of the debate surrounding the future of the European Constitution on the development of core areas of EU law and policy. Zusammenfassung Opening with a discussion of the shifting conceptions of European democracy, this volume proceeds to look at key areas of substantive law against the backdrop of the Constitutional Treaty, from Foreign Relations to Fundamental Rights, Social Policy to Justice and Home Affairs. It also examines potential solutions to the constitutional crisis. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Catherine Barnard: Introduction 2: Paul Magnette: European Democracy Between Two Ages 3: Sacha Prechal: Direct effect, indirect effect, supremacy and the evolving constitution of the European Union 4: Andrew Williams: Respecting Fundamental Rights in the New Union: A Review 5: Catherine Barnard: Social Policy Revisited in the Light of the Constitutional Debate 6: Dora Kostakopoulou: The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and the European Union's Constitutional Dialogue 7: Enzo Cannizzaro: Unity and Pluralism in the EU's Foreign Relations Power 8: Angus Johnston: 'Euro-visions'? Some Thoughts on Prospects and Mechanisms for Future Constitutional Change in the European Union