The negative results of referenda on the European Union (EU)
Constitutional Treaty in France and the Netherlands, and subsequent
low-key adoption of the Treaty of Lisbon raise complex questions
about the possible democratization of international organisations.
This book provides a full analysis of the EU Constitutional Treaty
process, grounded in broader political theoretical debates about
democratic constitutionalisation and globalization.
As international organizations become permanent systems of
governance that directly interfere in individuals lives, it is not
enough to have them legitimated by the consent of governments
alone. This book presents an evaluation of the present EU Treaty of
Lisbon in comparison with the original EU Constitutional Treaty,
and analyses the importance of consent of the people, asking if
saving the treaty came at the cost of democracy. Drawing first-hand
on the European Convention and the referendum in the Netherlands,
this book outlines an original political theory of democratic
constitutionalisation beyond the nation-state, and argues that
international organizations can be put on democratic foundations,
but only by properly engaging national political structures.
Learning from the EU Constitutional Treaty will be of interest
to students and scholars of European Union politics, history and
policy.
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