The Constitution's gift : a constitutional theory for a democratic European Union / John Erik Fossum and Agustín José Menéndez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fossum, John Erik.

Contributor:

Menéndez, Agustín José.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--European Union countries--Philosophy.

Constitutional law.

Constitutional history--European Union countries.

Constitutional history.

Philosophy.

European Union countries.

Constitutional law--European Union countries.

Physical Description:

x, 303 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2011]

Summary:

This authoritative study considers all aspects of the European Union's distinctive constitution since its inception. A unique political animal, the EU has given rise to important constitutional conundrums and paradoxes that the authors explore in detail. Their analysis illuminates the distinctive features of the Union's pluralist constitutional construct and provides the tools to understand the Union's development, especially during the Laeken (2001 2005) and Lisbon (2007 2009) processes of constitutional reform and spells out the parallels between the European and the Canadian constitutional experiences. Offering the first history of European constitutional law that is both theoretically informed and normatively grounded, the authors have developed an original theory of constitutional synthesis that will be essential reading for all readers interested in the process and theory of European integration.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780742553118

0742553116

9781442208575

1442208570

OCLC:

650019365