European Constitutionalism Beyond the StateJ. H. H. Weiler, Marlene Wind Some of the most innovative scholars in the field of European constitutionalism come together in this book to highlight different facets of the new constitutional discussion. Provoking deep analysis of the different ideas of constitution and cons titutionalism, it delineates new 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 student and practitioners of law, politics and philosophy. |
Contents
In defence of the status quo Europes constitutional Sonderweg | 7 |
PART II | 25 |
Postnational constitutionalism and the problem of translation | 27 |
The unfinished constitution of the European Union principles processes and culture | 55 |
Europe and the constitution what if this is as good as it gets? | 74 |
The European Union as a polycentric polity returning to a neomedieval Europe? | 103 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | European Constitutionalism Beyond the State |
| Editors | J. H. H. Weiler, Marlene Wind |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0521796717, 9780521796712 |
| Length | 244 pages |
| Subjects | › Law / Comparative Law / General Law / International |
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