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EU Constitutionalism in the State Constitutional Tradition

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This paper sets out to examine whether and on what basis it is possible to 'carry over' the state constitutional tradition to the European Union context. It makes a case for a context-transcending five-dimensional conception of constitutionalism, embracing legal order, political system, self-authorization, societal integration and political reflexivity. It argues that the EU presently possesses a truncated constitutionalism in which only the first two dimensions are well-developed, and that its long-term legitimacy depends upon the fuller development of the last three dimensions- whether or not in the form of a documentary Constitution.

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  • Neil Walker, 2006. "EU Constitutionalism in the State Constitutional Tradition," EUI-LAW Working Papers 21, European University Institute (EUI), Department of Law.
    • Handle: RePEc:erp:euilaw:p0056
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