Constituting federal sovereignty : the European Union in comparative context / Leslie Friedman Goldstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldstein, Leslie Friedman, 1945-

Series:

Johns Hopkins series in constitutional thought.

The Johns Hopkins series in constitutional thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal government--European Union countries.

Federal government.

European Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

And she explores the crucial roles played by such factors as sovereignty-honoring elements within the institutional structure of the federation, the circumstances of its formation (revolt against distant empire versus aftermath of war among member states), and notably, the internal culture of respect for the rule of law in the member states.

Contents:

Contents; Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 - The Member-State Resistance Paradox: American Union (1790-1860) versus European Community (1958-1994); Chapter 2 - State Resistance in the United States and the European Community: Unraveling the Puzzle; Chapter 3 - The Seventeenth-Century Dutch Republic and the European Union; Chapter 4 - The First Half-Century of the Modern Swiss Federation; Chapter 5 - Conclusions: State Behavior in Suprastate Unions; Appendix A - State Resistance to Federal Authority in the United States

Appendix B - European States' Resistance to European Community AuthorityAbbreviations of Public Documents; Notes; Cases Cited; Works Cited; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-225) and index.

ISBN:

0-8018-7568-4

OCLC:

923190482