Introduction; Federalism in Europe: History and Future Options; From Dialectics to Political Theology: Rethinking Complexity in Federalism; The Democratic Principle as an Organisational Basis of the European Union; The European Union's Institutional System as the Basis for a New Form of Democracy; Incorporating the Principle of Co-Equal Branches into the European Constitution: Lessons to be Learned from the United States; Institutional Redress of the Democratic Deficit: Redefinition with a Democracy-Efficiency Continuum.
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Constituent Power and Polity Legitimacy in the European Context: A Theoretical SketchCircumventing the State? The Demands of Stateless Nations, National Minorities, and the European Constitution; The Catholic Church and Poland's Accession to the European Union; Inclusive Education as a Human Right and Slovakia's Accession to the European Union; The US Must Merge with the EU; Conclusion: Europe on the Road to Redefinition; Notes on Contributors.
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On May 1, 2004, the European Union expanded dramatically. Ten new countries on the periphery of the old union were absorbed, changing the EU in many ways. How can we redefine Europe now? What is its meaning? Is "Europe" just a theoretical concept or, worse yet, merely a small geographical region? Or, on the contrary, is Europe re-emerging as a Western civilization of its own, a North Atlantic partner? Many scholars believe that federalism should play the central role as 25 member states seek to cooperate fully while simultaneously retaining their sovereignty. This volume, with new and thought-
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Title
Redefining Europe.
International Standard Book Number
9042017651
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
European Union-- Membership.
European Union.
European Union.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
European federation.
European federation.
Europese Unie.
Federalisme.
Identiteit.
LAW-- International.
Membership requirements.
Politics and government
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
European Union countries, Politics and government.