Political theory and the European constitution

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Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Andreas Føllesdal, Lynn Dobson
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: London ; New York : Routledge, 2004
Publication Type (Medium): Electronic books
Material: Document, Internet resource
Type: Internet Resource, Computer File
Series title: Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science, 35.
Permalink: http://books.lawlegal.eu/political-theory-and-the-european-constitution/ (Stable identifier)

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Print version: Political theory and the European constitution. London ; New York: Routledge, 2004 (DLC) 2003026360 (OCoLC)53903562

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1 online resource (1 volume).

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Useful for students learning an area of law, Political theory and the European constitution is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: edited by Lynn Dobson and Andreas Føllesdal.
Publication Date: 2004
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 23 editions
First edition Date: 2004
Last edition Date: 2006
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KJE4445
Dewey Code: 342.4
ISBN: 0203463102 9780203463109
OCLC: 56910629

Main Contents

Introduction / Lynn Dobson and Andreas F?llesdal
Is Euro-federalism a solution or a problem? / Phillippe C. Schmitter
The EU as a self-sustaining federation / David McKay
A union of peoples? diversity and the predicaments of a multinational polity / Peter A. Kraus
The good, the bad and the ugly / Richard Bellamy and Justus Scho?nlau
Europe–united under God? or not? / Tore Vincents Olsen
The open method of co-ordination in the European convention / Myrto Tsakatika
Conceptions of freedom and the European constitution / Lynn Dobson
The constitutional labelling of “the democratic life of the EU” / Stijn Smismans
Transparency and legitimacy / Daniel Naurin
An institutional dialogue on common principles / Claudia Attucci
Motivating judges / Roberto Gargarella
Conclusion / Andreas F?llesdal and Lynn Dobson.

Contents
Notes on Contributors
Preface
Introduction Lynn Dobson and Andreas Follesdal 1
Chapter 1 Is Euro-Federalism a Solution or a Problem: Tocqueville 16
Inverted, Perverted or Subverted?
Phillippe C. Schmitter
Chapter 2 The EU as a Self-sustaining Federation: Specifying 43
the Constitutional Conditions
David McKay
Chapter 3 A Union of Peoples? Diversity and the Predicaments 72
of a Multinational Polity
Peter A. Kraus
Chapter 4 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Need for 94
Constitutional Compromise and the Drafting of the EU
Constitution
Richard Bellamy and Justus Schönlau
Chapter 5 Europe: united under God? Or not? 125
Tore Vincents Olsen
Chapter 6 The Open Method of Co-ordination in the European 153
Convention: an Opportunity Lost?
Myrto Tsakatika
Chapter 7 Conceptions of Freedom and the European Constitution 169
Lynn Dobson
Chapter 8 The Constitutional Labelling of 'The Democratic Life of 201
the EU': Representative and Participatory Democracy
Stijn Smismans
Chapter 9 Transparency and Legitimacy 228
Daniel Naurin
Chapter 10 An Institutional Dialogue on Common Principles. 247
Reflections on the significance of the EU Charter of
Fundamental Rights
Claudia Attucci
Chapter 11 Motivating Judges. Democracy, Judicial Discretion, and the 270
European Court of Human Rights
Roberto Gargarella
Conclusion Andreas Follesdal and Lynn Dobson 288
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Constitutional law European Union countries

Political theory and the European constitution

Political theory and the European constitution