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We, the Peoples? Constitutionalizing the European Union *
Author(s) -
SKACH CINDY
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
jcms: journal of common market studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.54
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1468-5965
pISSN - 0021-9886
DOI - 10.1111/j.0021-9886.2005.00550.x
Subject(s) - constitution , european union , political science , law , sociology , economics , international trade
This article reviews arguments in favour of a formal, written constitution for Europe, and concludes with a better suggestion ‐ a Basic European Law. The article also criticizes the wholehearted embrace of ‘popular constitution‐making”. It does so by drawing on comparative evidence from constitution‐making processes in various historical time periods and world regions. It poses three essential questions to organize the debate. First, why a European constitution? Second, what kind of European constitution? Third, how a European constitution?