Eu Citizenship & The Constitutionalisation Of The European Union (european Administrative Law)
by Hanneke Van Eijken /
2015 / English / PDF
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It has been 20 years since EU citizenship was introduced under the
Treaty of Maastricht, yet it remains a topical and contemporary
issue. The main research question in this study is whether and how
European citizenship affects the constitutionalization of the EU.
It connects European citizenship with European constitutional
processes, in order to grasp the constitutional relevance of EU
citizenship. To this end, the different aspects of European
citizenship are specifically linked to features that are commonly
found in constitutions. The effect of and the relationship between
four of these constitutional 'building blocks' and European
citizenship are assessed. First, the effect of European citizenship
on the vertical division of powers between the Member States and
the EU is analyzed. Second, the way European citizenship relates to
a common ideology, consisting of fundamental rights protection and
democracy, is discussed. Third, the effect of European citizenship
on judicial review and the hierarchy of norms in the EU is
addressed. And finally, the question is posed as to how and to what
extent European citizenship affects the constitutionalization of
the EU and how European citizenship can be placed in the European
constitutional context. (Series: European Administrative Law - Vol.
9) [Subject: European Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law]
It has been 20 years since EU citizenship was introduced under the
Treaty of Maastricht, yet it remains a topical and contemporary
issue. The main research question in this study is whether and how
European citizenship affects the constitutionalization of the EU.
It connects European citizenship with European constitutional
processes, in order to grasp the constitutional relevance of EU
citizenship. To this end, the different aspects of European
citizenship are specifically linked to features that are commonly
found in constitutions. The effect of and the relationship between
four of these constitutional 'building blocks' and European
citizenship are assessed. First, the effect of European citizenship
on the vertical division of powers between the Member States and
the EU is analyzed. Second, the way European citizenship relates to
a common ideology, consisting of fundamental rights protection and
democracy, is discussed. Third, the effect of European citizenship
on judicial review and the hierarchy of norms in the EU is
addressed. And finally, the question is posed as to how and to what
extent European citizenship affects the constitutionalization of
the EU and how European citizenship can be placed in the European
constitutional context. (Series: European Administrative Law - Vol.
9) [Subject: European Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law]