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The Constitutionalization of the European Union

188 Pages

by Routledge

188 Pages

by Routledge

192 Pages

by Routledge

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This volume presents a theory of constitutionalization as well as comparative analyses and case studies to underscore the claim that the European integration process itself engenders a democratic self-healing mechanism. There exists a consensus among academics, politicians, and the public that the European Union suffers from a ‘democratic deficit’. But how can it be resolved? This book deals... Read more

1. Explaining the constitutionalization of the European Union. Berthold Rittberger and Frank Schimmelfennig. 2. Conditions for EU constitutionalization: a qualitative comparative analysis. Frank Schimmelfennig, Berthold Rittberger, Alexander Bu¨rgin and Guido Schwellnus. 3. Constitutionalization through enlargement: the contested origins of the EU’s democratic identity. Daniel C. Thomas. 4. ‘No integration without representation!’ European integration, parliamentary democracy, and two forgotten Communities. Berthold Rittberger. 5. Guarding the guards. The European Convention and the communitization of police co-operation. Wolfgang Wagner. 6. Competition and community: constitutional courts, rhetorical action, and the institutionalization of human rights in the European Union. Frank Schimmelfennig. 7. Reasons for constitutionalization: non-discrimination, minority rights and social rights in the Convention on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Guido Schwellnus. 8. Towards the constitutionalization of aliens’ rights in the European Union? Sandra Lavenex. 9. Comment: Shaming the shameless? The constitutionalization of the European Union. R. Daniel Kelemen. 10. Comment: Fact or artefact? Analysing core constitutional norms in beyond-the-state contexts. Antje Wiener.