Europe's Functional Constitution: A Theory of Constitutionalism Beyond the State

by Turkuler Isiksel

Book Overview

Constitutionalism has become a byword for legitimate government, but is it fated to lose its relevance as constitutional states relinquish power to international institutions? This book evaluates the extent to which constitutionalism, as an empirical idea and normative ideal, can be adapted to institutions beyond the state by surveying the sophisticated legal and political system of the European Union. Having originated in a series of agreements between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198844344
• ISBN13: 9780198844341
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"