Book contents
- Europe’s Second Constitution
- Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law
- Europe’s Second Constitution
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Legislation
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Demos Obstacles to European Constitutionalization
- 3 Civitas Obstacles to European Constitutionalization
- 4 Ius Obstacles to European Constitutionalization
- 5 Addressing the Legal Obstacles to EU Constitutionalization
- 6 Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
6 - Conclusions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 September 2020
- Europe’s Second Constitution
- Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law
- Europe’s Second Constitution
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Legislation
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Demos Obstacles to European Constitutionalization
- 3 Civitas Obstacles to European Constitutionalization
- 4 Ius Obstacles to European Constitutionalization
- 5 Addressing the Legal Obstacles to EU Constitutionalization
- 6 Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
European constitutionalization continues to advance along the path that has been paved over recent decades. Contrary to the view advanced by many critics, many obstacles revered as insurmountable for Europe on this long journey, are either misconceptions or have been redressed by the Court of Justice to a degree such that they no longer stand in the way of further constitutionalization. However, as discussed at length in Chapter 5, there is one, remaining obstacle to be addressed. One point of contention continues to stand firm: the continuing and notable lack of a common European public sphere. It would be a mistake to view this as a practical or factual issue; rather, it is a legally constructed dilemma and, indeed, it can be addressed in legal ways.
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- Europe's Second ConstitutionCrisis, Courts and Community, pp. 295 - 310Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020