Understanding the European constitution: an introduction to the EU Constitutional Treaty

Understanding the European Constitution: an introduction to the EU constitutional treaty

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Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): David Phinnemore, Clive H. Church
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006
Publication Type (Medium): Electronic books
Material: Document, Internet resource
Type: Internet Resource, Computer File
Permalink: http://books.lawlegal.eu/understanding-the-european-constitution-an-introduction-to-the-eu-constitutional-treaty/ (Stable identifier)

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Print version: Church, Clive H. Understanding the European constitution. London ; New York: Routledge, 2006 (DLC) 2005011247 (OCoLC)59711797

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1 online resource (X, 200 pages) : ILlustrations

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Useful for students learning an area of law, Understanding the European constitution: an introduction to the EU Constitutional Treaty is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: Clive H. Church and David Phinnemore.
Publication Date: 2006
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 19 editions
First edition Date: 2005
Last edition Date: 2006
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KJE4445
Dewey Code: 342.2402
ISBN: 0203014731 9780203014738
OCLC: 62393148

Main Contents

The context
Thinking about the Constitutional Treaty
Part I : the official text
Part I : a thematic analysis of the Constitutional Treaty's fundamentals
Parts II-IV and beyond : an introduction
Coming to a decision.

Contents
Contents IV
Boxes vii
Preface IX
Abbreviations xii

1. Introduction 1
The Constitutional Treaty in Brief 3
Why all the Fuss? 11
What is the purpose of the Constitutional Treaty? 14
Assessing the Significance of the Constitutional Treaty 16
Our Strategy 20
2. The Context 22
Treaties, Problems and Possible Solutions 22
The ?Future of Europe? Debate 25
The European Convention and the Draft Constitutional Treaty 27
The IGC and the Constitutional Treaty 31
What has changed with the Constitutional Treaty? 34
2. Thinking about the Constitutional Treaty 37
Preconceptions 38
British Perspectives 40
A Treaty and/or a Constitution? 42
What kind of Constitutional Treaty? 48
The Way the Constitutional Treaty is Written 51
3. Part I ? The Official Text 56
4. Part I ? A Thematic Analysis of the Constitutional Treaty?s Fundamentals 96
The Nature of the ?new? EU 98
Values and Freedoms 106
Powers and Policies 114
Laws, Instruments and Acts 126
Institutions 132
Democracy 147
Finance 153
External Role 158
States in the ?new? Union 165
6. Parts II-IV and Beyond: An Introduction 177
Part II 177
Part III 184
Part IV 199
Protocols, Annexes and Declarations 201

7. Coming to a Decision 204
Ratification: the rules of the game 205
The Challenge of Ratification Outside the United Kingdom 209
The UK Approach to Ratification 216
Decisions, Dilemmas and Prospects for the United Kingdom 218
Rejection ? 223
Annexes
A. Finding Out More 229
B. Glossary: abbreviations and terminology 238
C. Index 260

Understanding the European constitution: an introduction to the EU Constitutional Treaty

Understanding the European constitution: an introduction to the EU Constitutional Treaty