European constitutionalism beyond the state / edited by J.H.H. Weiler and Marlene Wind.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Weiler, Joseph, 1951- editor.

Wind, Marlene, 1963- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--European Union countries.

Constitutional law.

European Union countries--Politics and government.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 244 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The notion of a European constitution has previously received unfavourable reactions within the European Union with controversy surrounding its political and legal implications. Criticism has largely revolved around the threat of an emerging European federal state. More recently, however, constitution-building has become a major point of debate among members of the European Community as the drafting of a European constitution becomes more imminent. European Constitutionalism Beyond the State brings together some of the most innovative scholars in the field to highlight different facets of the new constitutional discussion. Provoking deep analysis of the different ideas of constitution and constitutionalism, the book delineates alternative ways of thinking about the future of Europe. In particular, it aims to challenge the idea of the European Union as an evolving federal polity. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the timely subject of constitutionalism including students and practitioners of law, politics and philosophy.

Contents:

In defence of the status quo: Europe's constitutional Sonderweg / J.H.H. Weiler

Postnational constitutionalism and the problem of translation / Neil Walker

The unfinished constitution of the European Union: principles, processes and culture / Francis Snyder

Europe and the constitution: what if this is as good as it gets? / Miguel Poiares Maduro

The European Union as a polycentric polity: returning to a neo-medieval Europe? / Marlene Wind

Beyond representative democracy: constitutionalism in a polycentric polity / Renaud Dehousse

Finality vs. enlargement: constitutive practices and opposing rationales in the reconstruction of Europe / Antje Wiener

Europe and the dream of reason / Philip Allott.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-12988-5

1-280-43281-0

0-511-17951-0

0-511-06730-5

0-511-20346-2

0-511-49510-2

0-511-30907-4

0-511-06943-X

OCLC:

475924258