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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789960003321

Autore

MacCormick Neil

Titolo

Who's afraid of a European Constitution? [[electronic resource] /] / Neil MacCormick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Exeter [England], : Andrews, 2012, c2005

ISBN

1-84540-361-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (115 p.)

Collana

Societas

Disciplina

341.2422

Soggetti

Constitutional law - European Union countries

European Union countries Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published in the U.K. by Imprint Academic, 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Copyright Page; Abbreviations; Prologue; Body Matter; 1: A Democratic Deficit; 2: How Did the Draft Constitution Come About?; 3: What is in This Constitution?; 4: Does It Handle Human Rights Satisfactorily?; 5: Is the Constitution Too Long and Detailed?; 6: Do We Want a Constitution at All?; 7: Will the EU Become a Superstate if the Constitution is Adopted?; 8: Is European-scale Democracy Possible at All?; 9: Accountable Executives?; 10: What is Subsidiarity, and Why Does It Matter?; 11: Do the 'Regions' Get a Proper Place in Europe?

12: Fisheries - a Special ProblemBack Matter; References; Also Available

Sommario/riassunto

In this short but authoritative book, the nature and purpose of the European Constitution are explained by someone involved in its preparation. The author discusses how it was drafted, and tackles some much debated questions: whether it promises any enhancement of democracy in the EU, whether it implies that the EU is becoming a superstate, and whether it will strengthen the principle of subsidiarity and the protection of human rights.