Overview of the accession process -- Constitutional adaptations in the 'old' member states -- Some idiosyncrasies of CEE constitutions -- Constitutional issues in the pre-accession period -- Revision of CEE constitutions for EU membership -- Theoretical views of sovereignty and democratic legitimacy in CEE -- Referendums -- Membership of NATO and other international organizations -- Role of constitutional courts -- Implications of the European Constitution
Summary
This is the first book to comprehensively cover the adaptation of the constitution of Central and Eastern Europe for accession to the European Union. Key themes include sovereignty, legitimacy, supremacy, referendums, constitutional review, implication of the European Constitution, as well as constitutional issues of membership in NATO
