Erik Oddvar Eriksen Livres

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 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.

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.

Die Europäische Union steht vor der größten Krise ihrer Geschichte, was die Notwendigkeit unterstreicht, die normativen Grundlagen dieser transnationalen Organisation neu zu bestimmen. Erik O. Eriksen führt eine kritische Rekonstruktion der Prinzipien durch, die dem europäischen Integrationsprozess zugrunde liegen. Sein pragmatistischer Ansatz bietet eine dynamische Perspektive, die sich von klassischen Kategorien wie Souveränität und politischer Selbstbestimmung entfernt. Stattdessen betrachtet er die Entwicklung der EU als reflexive Integration. In einer umfassenden Analyse zeigt Eriksen, wie Prinzipien wie Demokratie, Deliberation, Gerechtigkeit, Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Solidarität in einem normativen Gefüge zusammenwirken, das den Integrationsprozess vorantreibt. Gleichzeitig warnt er vor der Gefahr einer dauerhaften Willkürherrschaft zwischen den EU-Mitgliedstaaten, in der wirtschaftlich starke Länder den schwächeren Staaten drastische Umstrukturierungen auferlegen könnten. Die Stärke des Buches liegt darin, die normativen Ressourcen der europäischen Integration aufzuzeigen, die einer Rückkehr zur individuellen Interessenpolitik entgegenwirken können.