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1 online resource (241 pages) |
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Routledge Advances in European Politics |
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Routledge advances in European politics.
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| Contents |
Learning from the EU Constitutional Treaty Democratic constitutionalization beyond the nation-state; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Avoiding democratic constitutionalization in the European Union; 1.1 The consent-less evolution of European cooperation; 1.2 The futility of EU constitutionalization; 1.3 The inappropriateness of EU constitutionalization; 1.4 The risks of EU constitutionalization; 1.5 Conclusion: lessons to retain; 2 Democratic constitutionalization beyond the nation-state: a normative theory |
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2.1 Reasonable justification and democratic constitutionalization2.2 Is constitutionalization beyond the nation-state different?; 2.3 A two-level theory of supranational democratic constitutionalization; 2.4 Conclusion: applying the theoretical framework to the constitutional treaty process; 3 Competing visions of the future of the European Union; 3.1 Cleaning up Monnet's legacy: the institutional challenges of the European Union; 3.2 Three visions of the future of the European Union; 3.3 Conclusion: towards the Laeken Declaration |
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4 The European Convention as a forum of supranational constitution-making4.1 The set-up of the European Convention: mandate and composition; 4.2 The Convention's self-redefinition; 4.3 Political behaviour in the Convention; 4.4 Conclusion; 5 A Constitutional Treaty for a union of citizens and states; 5.1 The (re- )foundational character of the Constitutional Treaty; 5.2 How is decision-making constrained? Principles and rights; 5.3 What should the European Union do? Competences and ability to act; 5.4 How is decision-making organized? Institutions and democratization; 5.5 Conclusion |
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6 The external accountability of the European Convention6.1 The institutional accountability of the Convention members; 6.2 Interest group engagement in the civil society forum; 6.3 Reaching the public; 6.4 Conclusion; 7 Bringing the Constitutional Treaty back to the peoples; 7.1 National realignment in the Intergovernmental Conference?; 7.2 The choice for ratification referenda; 7.3 The effectiveness of referenda in engaging the public; 7.4 Who objected to the Constitutional Treaty?; 7.5 Conclusion; 8 The Treaty of Lisbon: saving the treaty at the cost of democracy |
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8.1 Prospects and conditions for EU politicization8.2 The Treaty of Lisbon: negotiations and outcome; 8.3 Ratification and the Irish referendum; 8.4 Conclusion; 9 Conclusion and prospects; 9.1 Assessing the EU Constitutional Treaty process; 9.2 The two-level theory of supranational democratic constitutionalization revisited; 9.3 EU constitutionalization after the Treaty of Lisbon; 9.4 Supranational democratic constitutionalization in an internationalizing world; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The negative results of referenda on the European Union (EU) Constitutional Treaty in France and the Netherlands, and subsequent low-key adoption of the Treaty of Lisbon raise complex questions about the possible democratization of international organisations. This book provides a full analysis of the EU Constitutional Treaty process, grounded in broader political theoretical debates about democratic constitutionalisation and globalization. As international organizations become permanent systems of governance that directly interfere in individuals' lives, it is not enough to have them legitima |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203156018 |
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0203156013 |
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