<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This paper discusses the problems and dangers of proceeding with European integration without facing a transparent constitutional debate. The crucial issue demanding clarity is whether the current integration in the form of the EU shall be seen within the framework and concepts of public international law or within those of constitutional law. The authors argue that more intensive integration cannot be achieved on the basis of undermining rule of law and democracy by vacillating between different international law or constitutional law models of proceeding without taking any clear standpoint. </p></abstract>

This paper discusses the problems and dangers of proceeding with European integration without facing a transparent constitutional debate. The crucial issue demanding clarity is whether the current integration in the form of the EU shall be seen within the framework and concepts of public international law or within those of constitutional law. The authors argue that more intensive integration cannot be achieved on the basis of undermining rule of law and democracy by vacillating between different international law or constitutional law models of proceeding without taking any clear standpoint.

“Is This Really What I Voted For?” – On The Legitimacy Of European Integration

Professor and Director; Tallinn Law School, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)

Professor and Chair of Law and Technology; Dr. Tallinn Law School, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)

Associate Professor Faculty of Political Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)

Baltic Journal of Law & Politics

This paper discusses the problems and dangers of proceeding with European integration without facing a transparent constitutional debate. The crucial issue...

“Is This Really What I Voted For?” – On The Legitimacy Of European Integration

Published Online: Sep 05, 2013

Page range: 45 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjlp-2013-0003

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