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Critical Reflections on Constitutional Democracy in the European Union

Author : Sacha Garben
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1509933271
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Critical Reflections on Constitutional Democracy in the European Union written by Sacha Garben and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a wide-ranging approach to tackle the complex question of the current state of constitutional democracy in the EU. It brings together a broad set of academics and practitioners with legal and political perspectives to focus on both topical and perennial issues concerning constitutional democracy (including safeguarding the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights) in theory and practice, primarily at EU level but also with due regard to national and global developments. This approach underlines that rather than a single problématique to be analysed and resolved, we are presently facing a kaleidoscopic spectrum of related challenges that influence each other in elusive, multifaceted ways. Critical Reflections on Constitutional Democracy in the European Union offers a rich analysis of the issues as well as concrete policy recommendations, which will appeal to scholars and practitioners, students and interested citizens alike. It provides a meaningful contribution to the array of existing scholarship and debate by proposing original elements of analysis, challenging often-made assumptions, destabilising settled understandings and proposing fundamental reforms. Overall, the collection injects a set of fresh critical perspectives on this fundamental issue that is as contemporary as it is eternal.

Reflections on Democracy in the European Union

Author : Afshin Ellian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789490947866
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book Reflections on Democracy in the European Union written by Afshin Ellian and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections on democracy in the European Union', with a foreword by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, offers an interdisciplinary approach on EU democracy, law and politics from economic, juridical and philosophical perspectives. It is divided in three parts and deals with EU's contemporary challenges, its historical development, democracy and rule of law. The volume connects the EU's present to the past in order to reflect on possible future scenarios - which is especially important in these turbulent times after Brexit.

Polity and Crisis

Author : Massimo Fichera
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317078438
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Polity and Crisis written by Massimo Fichera and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European integration is an open-ended, ongoing process which has been deeply challenged by integral world capitalism. This study explores the present EU foundational dilemma, looking at the problematic relationship between the ideal model of integration and the reality of the 21st century. Including contributions from leading theorists, this volume explores the ways and extent to which the present European crisis could create a politico-legal space for new possibilities and opportunities for action. The authors discuss the current role of the EU, and whether it aspires to be a democratic polity or a functional organization based on inter-governmental bargaining. The chapters question whether the future of European integration after the crisis will be paved by decisions which conflict with its Treaty basis, and how it might come up with alternatives which would do more than echo the compulsions of the global market. Issues are analysed from a historical perspective to see what can be learnt from its past and to explore the options for the future. With contributions from prominent international legal and political scholars, the book will be of interest to academics, students and policy-makers working in these areas.

Critical Reflections on Constitutional Democracy in the European Union

Author : Sacha Garben
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1509933263
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Book Synopsis Critical Reflections on Constitutional Democracy in the European Union by : Sacha Garben

Download or read book Critical Reflections on Constitutional Democracy in the European Union written by Sacha Garben and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a wide-ranging approach to tackle the complex question of the current state of constitutional democracy in the EU. It brings together a broad set of academics and practitioners with legal and political perspectives to focus on both topical and perennial issues concerning constitutional democracy (including safeguarding the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights) in theory and practice, primarily at EU level but also with due regard to national and global developments. This approach underlines that rather than a single problématique to be analysed and resolved, we are presently facing a kaleidoscopic spectrum of related challenges that influence each other in elusive, multifaceted ways. Critical Reflections on Constitutional Democracy in the European Union offers a rich analysis of the issues as well as concrete policy recommendations, which will appeal to scholars and practitioners, students and interested citizens alike. It provides a meaningful contribution to the array of existing scholarship and debate by proposing original elements of analysis, challenging often-made assumptions, destabilising settled understandings and proposing fundamental reforms. Overall, the collection injects a set of fresh critical perspectives on this fundamental issue that is as contemporary as it is eternal.

CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY - In the Member State of the European Union

Author : Victor Cătălin
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9780359838172
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY - In the Member State of the European Union written by Victor Cătălin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book of political science that proposes a method of evaluating constitutional democracy, based on the idea that the level of democracy of a state is the one established by its constitution. The method is applied, as a case study, to the Member States of the European Union. The results obtained by comparing the level of constitutional democracy could be the basis for thinking about the future of the European Union.

European Republic

Author : Stefan Collignon
Publisher : Federal Trust
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis European Republic by : Stefan Collignon

Download or read book European Republic written by Stefan Collignon and published by Federal Trust. This book was released on 2003 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text contributes to the debate on Europe's future, taking a political economy approach to analysing some of the underlying issues. It argues that collective action problems require a courageous step forward in creating coherent governance structures for the Union and that it has become essential to give European citizens their democratic right to political automony, taking the European common concern out of the sole hands of national governments. Topics include: the essence of European integration; the changing context of European unification; collective action and economic federalism; and implications for a European Constitution.

Democracy in the European Union

Author : Alex Warleigh
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761972815
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Democracy in the European Union written by Alex Warleigh and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2003-04-21 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprehensively reviews one of the most salient, ongoing debates at the heart of the European Union (EU) today: democratic reform.

Reflections on the Future of Democracy in Europe

Author : Council of Europe. Directorate General of Political Affairs
Publisher : Council of Europe
ISBN 13 : 9287158126
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (871 download)

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Download or read book Reflections on the Future of Democracy in Europe written by Council of Europe. Directorate General of Political Affairs and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains papers presented at a conference, held in November 2004 in Barcelona and organised by the Council of Europe. The purpose of the conference (held to mark the end of the three-year integrated project "Making democratic institutions work") was to discuss issues relating to the challenges and opportunities facing governments in Europe to strengthen democratic reform and encourage greater public participation. Topics covered include: promoting inclusive elections; financing of political parties; popular initiatives and referendums; and how modern communication technologies can affect the democratic process.

Populism and Contemporary Democracy in Europe

Author : Josep Maria Castellà Andreu
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030928845
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Book Synopsis Populism and Contemporary Democracy in Europe by : Josep Maria Castellà Andreu

Download or read book Populism and Contemporary Democracy in Europe written by Josep Maria Castellà Andreu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of populism on the European democratic polity. In the last two decades, European democracies have come under strain amid growing populism. By asserting the superiority of the majority over the law, of direct democracy over representation, and claiming the necessity to defend national sovereignty against foreign interferences, the populist conception of democracy is in stark contrast with the longstanding Western notion of liberal democracy. This volume investigates populist attempts to radically change what Bobbio called the “rules of the game” of democracy from an eminently legal perspective. Weaving together normative and empirical analysis, the contributions focus on the institutions that have suffered the most from the rise of populism as well as those that have better resisted the populist tide. Special attention will be paid to the Venice Commission’s opinions and documents, as they represent the best European standards to evaluate the extent to which populism deviates from constitutional democracy requirements. The book also considers the responses of European States to the explosion of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed been an accelerator of known and studied trends in most constitutional systems, such as the concentration of powers in the executive hands and the consequential loss of parliament's centrality. Various forms of populism across Europe have thus found an ideal breeding ground to implement their agenda of granting the executive broad regulatory and decision-making powers while loosening parliamentary and judicial checks. Against this backdrop, the book analyses how European democracies should adapt to the challenges posed by the pandemic, as this reflection can help respond to populist threats and propose a way forward for liberal democracy.

Constitutional Democracy in a Multicultural and Globalised World

Author : Thomas Fleiner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540764127
Total Pages : 687 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis Constitutional Democracy in a Multicultural and Globalised World by : Thomas Fleiner

Download or read book Constitutional Democracy in a Multicultural and Globalised World written by Thomas Fleiner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-01-31 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After World War II, states transformed into ‘collective fortresses’ in order to protect competing ideological systems. The debate on post-modern statehood heavily built on ideological disputes between liberalism and communism, over the nature of the economic and social system, and the state and government that could sustain such a system. What is an ‘ideologically acceptable’ state-concept; which tasks and fu- tions should the state fulfil, and how to legitimate not only democratic, but also authoritarian and even totalitarian regimes? These questions were at the very centre of state theory. However, after the fall of communism in Europe and the former Soviet Union, the discourse of state and government scholarship radically changed. The need for a profound shift in the state paradigm was emerging. The time after 1989 seemed to proclaim that the nation-state had lost its raison d’être as an island of undisputed and unlimited sovereignty. A globalised world order broke open the ‘fortress state’ that developed within the tradition of European constitutionalism. Given the simultaneous structural changes to the nation-state’s foundations, socio-economic and political reforms going hand in hand with new constitutional designs, the ‘state in transition’ started paving the way towards a new state paradigm, and not only with regard to the states in the process of de- cratic transformation from socialist into liberal constitutional democracies.

Limits to Democratic Constitutionalism in Central and Eastern Europe

Author : Bogusia Puchalska
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317104978
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Book Synopsis Limits to Democratic Constitutionalism in Central and Eastern Europe by : Bogusia Puchalska

Download or read book Limits to Democratic Constitutionalism in Central and Eastern Europe written by Bogusia Puchalska and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Bogusia Puchalska develops an original theory of democratic constitutionalism and uses it to support the argument that constitution-making and law-making in constitutional moments should be politically, and not just constitutionally, legitimate. In doing so she expertly assesses the potential implications of the prospects of democratic consolidation and constitutionalism in Poland after 1989 and asks whether it is likely to be applicable to other transition countries such as Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. This original and informative book should be read by all curious to understand how the democratic learning and the foundations of grass-root constitutionalism might have been damaged in post-communist countries.

National Constitutions in European and Global Governance: Democracy, Rights, the Rule of Law

Author : Anneli Albi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9462652732
Total Pages : 1522 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (626 download)

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Book Synopsis National Constitutions in European and Global Governance: Democracy, Rights, the Rule of Law by : Anneli Albi

Download or read book National Constitutions in European and Global Governance: Democracy, Rights, the Rule of Law written by Anneli Albi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 1522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume book, published open access, brings together leading scholars of constitutional law from twenty-nine European countries to revisit the role of national constitutions at a time when decision-making has increasingly shifted to the European and transnational level. It offers important insights into three areas. First, it explores how constitutions reflect the transfer of powers from domestic to European and global institutions. Secondly, it revisits substantive constitutional values, such as the protection of constitutional rights, the rule of law, democratic participation and constitutional review, along with constitutional court judgments that tackle the protection of these rights and values in the transnational context, e.g. with regard to the Data Retention Directive, the European Arrest Warrant, the ESM Treaty, and EU and IMF austerity measures. The responsiveness of the ECJ regarding the above rights and values, along with the standard of protection, is also assessed. Thirdly, challenges in the context of global governance in relation to judicial review, democratic control and accountability are examined. On a broader level, the contributors were also invited to reflect on what has increasingly been described as the erosion or ‘twilight’ of constitutionalism, or a shift to a thin version of the rule of law, democracy and judicial review in the context of Europeanisation and globalisation processes. The national reports are complemented by a separately published comparative study, which identifies a number of broader trends and challenges that are shared across several Member States and warrant wider discussion. The research for this publication and the comparative study were carried out within the framework of the ERC-funded project ‘The Role and Future of National Constitutions in European and Global Governance’. The book is aimed at scholars, researchers, judges and legal advisors working on the interface between national constitutional law and EU and transnational law. The extradition cases are also of interest to scholars and practitioners in the field of criminal law. Anneli Albi is Professor of European Law at the University of Kent, United Kingdom. Samo Bardutzky is Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Democracy and Constitutionalism in the European Union

Author : Federico Mancini
Publisher : Hart Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1841131148
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (411 download)

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Book Synopsis Democracy and Constitutionalism in the European Union by : Federico Mancini

Download or read book Democracy and Constitutionalism in the European Union written by Federico Mancini and published by Hart Publishing. This book was released on 2000-06-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays brings together the late Federico Mancini's most important writings in English, which concentrate largely on the issues of democracy, constitutionalism and individual rights in the European Union. The book presents the unique perspective of someone who witnessed the birth of European integration, was first an Advocate General and then a Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Community and who carried an unfaltering belief in the promises and advantages of a federal Europe.

Law, Democracy and Solidarity in a Post-national Union

Author : Erik Oddvar Eriksen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134042809
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Book Synopsis Law, Democracy and Solidarity in a Post-national Union by : Erik Oddvar Eriksen

Download or read book Law, Democracy and Solidarity in a Post-national Union written by Erik Oddvar Eriksen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-07-04 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To many, the rejections of the Constitutional Treaty by Dutch and French voters in 2005 came as a shock. However, given the many tensions and the many unresolved issues it was quite unsurprising. The challenges facing the Constitutional debate go to the core of the European integration process as they have to do with the terms on which to establish a post-national political order. This book deals with four themes which make up the main sources of the ‘constitutional crisis’: The problem of the rule of law in a context of governance beyond the nation state The problem of the social deficit of the Union The problem of identity and collective memories The problem of institutionalizing post-national democracy. These themes constitute the unfinished agenda of the European integration process. Law, Democracy and Solidarity in a Post-national Union is based on the efforts of a collection of top scholars in the fields of Law, Political Science, Sociology and Economics, and will appeal to students and scholars of political science, the European Union and European studies.

The Impact of European Institutions on the Rule of Law and Democracy

Author : Matej Avbelj
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1509915044
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Book Synopsis The Impact of European Institutions on the Rule of Law and Democracy by : Matej Avbelj

Download or read book The Impact of European Institutions on the Rule of Law and Democracy written by Matej Avbelj and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2010 the European Union has been plagued by crises of democracy and the rule of law, which have been spreading from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), catching many by surprise. This book argues that the professed success of the 2004 big bang enlargement mirrored the Potemkin villages erected in the new Member States on their accession to Europe. Slovenia is a prime example. Since its independence and throughout the accession process, Slovenia has been portrayed as the poster child of the 'New Europe'. This book claims that the widely shared narrative of the Slovenian EU dream is a myth. In many ways, Slovenia has fared even worse than its contemporary, constitutionally-backsliding, CEE counterparts. The book's discussion of the depth and breadth of the democratic crises in Slovenia should contribute to a critical intellectual awakening and better comprehension of the real causes of the present crises across the other CEE Member States, which threaten the viability of the EU and Council of Europe projects. It is only on the basis of this improved understanding that the crises can be appropriately addressed at national, transnational and supranational levels.

Constitutional Acceleration within the European Union and Beyond

Author : Paul Blokker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315453630
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Constitutional Acceleration within the European Union and Beyond written by Paul Blokker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern constitutionalism as an idea and practice is facing great uncertainty in current times. Scholarly debates focus predominantly on constitutions beyond the state, while the predicament of domestic constitutionalism is much less considered. This volume contributes to a theoretically informed analysis of the key challenges and changes affecting domestic constitutionalism in Europe and beyond, departing from the idea of ‘constitutional acceleration’ or the increased propensity of different actors to engage in (formal) reform of the constitutional order. The volume points to a fundamental change in the function of constitutions in that constitutions themselves are increasingly subjects of political contestation rather than framing political debates. The collection of essays addresses a range of critical challenges – including societal acceleration, depoliticization, civic engagement, multi-faceted constituent power, modernization, populism and nationalism, and transnationalization. The volume includes a variety of disciplinary, and in some cases interdisciplinary, approaches, including (political) sociology, political science, constitutional law, and constitutional and legal theory, and will be of interest to researchers and students in any of these areas. Case studies focus on the EU and the wider European context, and include highly relevant but little known or ill-understood cases, such as the recent constitutional events in Iceland, Italy, or Romania, and cases of democratic reversal, such as Hungary, while also engaging with traditional but rapidly changing cases of constitutional interest, such as the UK.

Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States

Author : Sergio Fabbrini
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134315805
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Book Synopsis Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States by : Sergio Fabbrini

Download or read book Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States written by Sergio Fabbrini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-02-25 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Union - a supranational system with its own institutional characteristics and autonomy - has a structure and functional logic which are more similar to those of the US than those of European nation states. Yet, by and large, the EU and the US tend to be analyzed more as potential geopolitical and economic rivals or allies than compared as institutional peers. By bringing together some of the most influential political scientists and historians to compare the European and American experiences of federalism, Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States explores the future development, and seeks a better understanding, of a post-national European Union democracy. This book consists of three core parts: how the EU has developed and the implications of the process of European federalization the features of American federalism, tracing the intellectual debate that led to the approval of the American federal constitution in 1787 the future of European Union. This is essential reading for all students of European politics, democracy and international relations.