Redefining Europe / edited by Joseph Drew.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Drew, Joseph.

Series:

At the interface/probing the boundaries ; v. 25.

At the interface/probing the boundaries ; 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European federation.

European Union countries--Politics and government.

European Union countries.

European Union--Membership.

European Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

On May 1, 2004, the European Union expanded dramatically. Ten new countries on the periphery of the old union were absorbed, changing the EU in many ways. How can we redefine Europe now? What is its meaning? Is "Europe" just a theoretical concept or, worse yet, merely a small geographical region? Or, on the contrary, is Europe re-emerging as a Western civilization of its own, a North Atlantic partner? Many scholars believe that federalism should play the central role as 25 member states seek to cooperate fully while simultaneously retaining their sovereignty. This volume, with new and thought-provoking contributions by leading experts, clarifies the issues and proposes ways in which federalism can rescue and preserve the new Europe.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction / Joseph Drew

Federalism in Europe: History and Future Options / Maiken Umbach

From Dialectics to Political Theology: Rethinking Complexity in Federalism / Isabel David

The Democratic Principle as an Organisational Basis of the European Union / Xenophon Contiades

The European Union's Institutional System as the Basis for a New Form of Democracy / Fausto Capelli

Incorporating the Principle of Co-Equal Branches into the European Constitution: Lessons to be Learned from the United States / Mark K. Gyandoh

Institutional Redress of the Democratic Deficit: Redefinition with a Democracy-Efficiency Continuum / Joelle Anne Schmitz

Constituent Power and Polity Legitimacy in the European Context: A Theoretical Sketch / Zoran Oklopčić

Circumventing the State? The Demands of Stateless Nations, National Minorities, and the European Constitution / David Adam Landau and Lisa Vanhala

The Catholic Church and Poland's Accession to the European Union / Mirella Eberts

Inclusive Education as a Human Right and Slovakia's Accession to the European Union / Julia M. White

The US Must Merge with the EU / Tom Hudgens

Conclusion: Europe on the Road to Redefinition / Joseph Drew

Notes on Contributors.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

94-012-0192-7

1-4237-8758-7

OCLC:

714567254

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401201926 DOI