Christiansen / Reh Constitutionalizing the European Union

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-137-10281-2
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: The European Union Series

Enlargement and treaty reform have moved Europe's constitutional debate into the political spotlight. This important new text outlines the main themes of constitutional debate in the EU, analyzes formal and informal constitution-building since the early days of European integration, and introduces the actors and structures behind treaty change.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Christiansen, Thomas

Reh, Christine

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The Constitutionalization of Europe.- Of Rights and Duties: Does Europe Have a Constitution?.- Constitutionalizing the European Union: Politics, Law and Discourse.- The Role of Actors in EU Treaty Reform.- Patterns of Structure in EU Treaty Reform.- Agenda-Setting in Intergovernmental Conferences.- Decision-Making in Intergovernmental Conferences.- Ratification: The Follow-Up to Intergovernmental Conferences.- The 'Rise' and 'Fall' of Formal Constitutionalization.- Conclusion: Constitutionalization Beyond Lisbon.

Über Autor(innen)

THOMAS CHRISTIANSEN is Professor of European Institutional Politics at Maastricht University and also holds a position as Associate Professor at the European Institute of Public Administration in Maastricht. He is co-editor of the Journal of European Integration and has published widely on EU politics.CHRISTINE REH is Lecturer in European Politics at University College London and has published works on the European Convention, integration theory and international negotiation.