The Eu Constitution

Since the French and Dutch voters rejected the Treaty establishing aConstitution for Europe in May and June 2005 respectively politicians andlawyers have been c... » 

Since the French and Dutch voters rejected the Treaty establishing aConstitution for Europe in May and June 2005 respectively politicians andlawyers have been confronted with the question of how to move forward. Thisbook strives to formulate answers on the question of what to do if not all theMember States ratify the Treaty. It brings together contributions from over 50experts from the 25 Member States from candidate potential candidate andneighbouring countries as well as from Russia and the US. Key topics coveredare the process and impact of EU constitutionmaking the democratic life ofthe EU improving the efficiency and quality of legislation in the EU theexpansion of executive judicial and legislative powers and access to justice.TOCPart I. The process and impact of EU Constitutionmaking voice and exitPart II. Transparency and legal instruments in the EU Constitution Part III.The democratic life of the European Union Part IV. Expansion of executivejudicial and legislative powers Part V. Access to justice and the EUConstitution Part VI. Country specific analyses Summingup and conclusionsAnnexes. «