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The EU is a supranational organization, whose reach and influence extends well beyond its member states, especially to the many states that have signed various forms of association agreement with it. This book asks whether qualifying states who have eschewed EU membership experience negative effects on their legal and political self-governing abilities, or whether they manage their independence with few such effects. It explores the idea that the closer the affiliation a non-member state has with the EU, the more susceptible to hegemony the relationship appears to be. In addition, the book pro

This new book tackles the challenges of forging a legitimate constitution for the European Union. The EU is currently in the midst of a comprehensive process of reform. These leading authors clarify its constitutional status, taking stock of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and Convention of the Future of Europe as vehicles to foster and create a European constitution. This engaging new study is an excellent resource for all readers with research and professional interests in this dynamic area.

This book stems from a concern with the role of the Charter in fostering a constitutional moment in Europe. It addresses the question of the nature and character of the Charter, why it is needed, and what is its contribution to the constitution making process in the EU. The book is divided in three sections. The first section deals with why a charter of fundamental rights is needed. The section includes a chapter comparing the European and the Canadian Charters. In the second section, the processes and deliberations leading to the formation of the Charter are discussed. The last section deals with the legal and normative coherence of the Charter and includes a chapter on the need for a European constitution. This book is composed of 12 essays from specialists in the field of European Integration Processes and Constitutionalism, among others Neil MacCormick and Jürgen Habermas.