The European citizenship

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The European Citizenship Introduction According to the European Commission, citizenship of the Union is both a source of legitimation of the process of ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The rudimentary foundations of the European citizenship echo the particularities of the European integration.. The notion of the European citizenship in the treaties reflects the complexities of the European integration.. The symbolic...»

How successful are the attempts to create a citizenship of the European Union?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « Although the formal concept of European citizenship appeared for the first time in the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992, the idea thereof goes back to the early ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Great achievements made, leading to the formal creation of a European citizenship.. The Treaty of Maastricht and the later additions.. Attempts going beyond the basic granting of rights by pushing for the emergence of a European...»

The European citizenship: A transnational challenge

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « The European citizenship: A transnational challenge to the nation-centered model. The European Citizenship: A transnational challenge Contents Introduction. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The much debated concept of citizenship traditionally bound to the nation-state.. The political and civil approach.. The social or 'affective' approach.. The European citizenship: A transnational challenge to the nation-centered...»

To what extent can the Spanish model of citizenship be used for the European Union? Examine the rights and duties of the citizen under the Spanish Constitution as well as the conciliation of various regional aspirations and feelings. In what way is this

Law & contracts   |   Constitutional law   |   Presentation   |   01/09/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « As a consequence, the feeling of European citizenship is rather weak at the beginning of the twenty-first century, since national or even membership is much ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Exploring solutions that have been imagined by other countries.. The Spanish constitution: Various rights in exchange for unity.. Elaboration and overview.. The 'Spanish model of Citizenship'.. A singular regional dimension.. A...»

What does the European Union's so-called ‘democratic deficit' stem from, and how could it be tackled?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « on the following frequently-cited factors: low voter turnout; the high level of euroscepticism; a lack of the feeling of European citizenship; problems with ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What does 'democratic deficit' mean and how has the problem risen?. The meaning of 'democratic deficit'.. The factors causing the democratic deficit in the European Union.. Low voter turnout.. The high level of euroscepticism.. A...»

Democratizing Europe: On the quest for a common public space

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « Europe started to create beneficial programmes to lead to a public space and to make it public: The programme active European citizenship aims at establishing ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Europe in a lame condition: A lake of identity a democracy.. Neither knowledge nor identity.. No democracy.. Solutions for a democratisation of Europe: How to create a common public space.. Dream of a post-national democracy: Habermas...»

The European identity issue: what most determines the European "we feeling"?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   11/29/2006   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : « But the European citizenship remained determined by the centrality of national citizenships insofar as being a European citizen equals being a citizen of one ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Constitutional patriotism . Literature. Model. Data. Results. Symbols and iconography. Literature. Model. Data. Results. The constitutive other . Literature. Model. Data. Res...»

European cultural identities: The agents of European consciousness and how successful have they been in engendering such consciousness

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   05/16/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « The creation of a European citizenship may be a step in this direction, but Europe is still an aggregate of polities, not a new, fully shaped one. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The deficit of internalization and the role of the agents. A multiplicity of actors. An imperfect elite-driven process . The illustration of the relative weakness of European consciousness. The result of Euro barometer 60. A case of...»

Can the European Parliament ever break out of the cycle of failing public interests and legitimacy?

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Why having a supra-national parliament if people do not feel linked by a common identity? Giving European citizenship was not enough. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Analyzing what can be done to increase and strengthen the legitimacy of the European Parliament. The European Community's aim. The European Parliament's duties . The Brussels Treaty of the 22nd of January 1975. National parliaments:...»

The future of the state in a global context: Is the European Union a super state?

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : « However, the treaty contains provisions about European citizenship in its article 17: Citizenship of the Union is hereby established. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What is a State?. The origins of the State . The modern definition of a state. The European Union: A state?. The definition of modern state applied to the European Union. A new conception of the state. The European Union: A super...»

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