The Constitution's gift : a constitutional theory for a democratic European Union / John Erik Fossum and Agustín José Menéndez.

This authoritative study considers all aspects of the European Union's distinctive constitution since its inception. A unique political animal, the EU has given rise to important constitutional conundrums and paradoxes that John Erik Fossum and Agustín José Menéndez explore in detail. The autho...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Fossum, John Erik
Other Authors: Menéndez, Agustín José
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011.
Series:Governance in Europe (London, England)
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Summary:This authoritative study considers all aspects of the European Union's distinctive constitution since its inception. A unique political animal, the EU has given rise to important constitutional conundrums and paradoxes that John Erik Fossum and Agustín José Menéndez explore in detail. The authors consider the process of forging the EU's constitution and the set of fundamental norms that define the institutional structure, the decision-making procedures, and the foundations of the Union's democratic legitimacy. Their analysis illuminates the distinctive features of the EU's pluralist constituti.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-290) and index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 303 p.)
ISBN:9781442208575
1442208570
9786612985997
6612985992
Language:English.
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