European And Us Constitutionalism

This book compiles the papers and comments delivered at the Confârence on "European and American constitutionaism" which took place in Gèttingen in 2003. Through topics like freedom of speech, human dignity, the protective function of the state, adjudication and democracy and international influences, the conference papers identify salient features of the constitutional systems on both sides of the Atlantic and address recent developments following the end of the soviet era in eastern Europe and the terrorists attacks of 11 September 2001.

This book asks whether and how far constitutional theory and judicial practice differ between Europe and the United States. The areas explored are freedom of speech, human dignity, duty of the state to protect individuals from harm, adjudication by constitutional and other courts, and democratic theory and international influences.

This book asks whether and how far constitutional theory and judicial practice differ between Europe and the United States. The areas explored are freedom of speech, human dignity, duty of the state to protect individuals from harm, adjudication by constitutional and other courts, and democratic theory and international influences.

Leading scholars of European constitutionalism highlight different facets of the constitutional discussion.

Presents a critical outline and comparison of selected EU Member State constitutional identities in the context of EU multilevel constitutionalism.

How to protect rights and limit powers in the algorithmic society? This book searches for answers in European digital constitutionalism.

The idea of the EU as a constitutional order has recently taken on renewed life, as the Court of Justice declared the primacy of EU law not just over national constitutions but also over the international legal order, including the UN Charter. This book explores the nature and character of EU legal and political authority, and the complex analytical and normative questions which the notion of European constitutionalism raises, in both the EU's internal and its external relations. The book culminates in a dialogical epilogue in which the authors' arguments are questioned and challenged by the editor, providing a unique and stimulating approach to the subject. By bringing together leading constitutional theorists of the European Union, this book offers a sharp, challenging and engaging discussion for students and researchers alike.

Through a critical appraisal of the European Union and its legal system, this book evaluates the extent to which constitutionalism as an empirical idea and normative ideal can be adapted to institutions beyond the state.