The European citizenship
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...»
The European citizenship: A transnational challenge
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...»
How successful are the attempts to create a citizenship of the European Union?
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...»
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
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?
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
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"?
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Constitutional patriotism . Literature. Model. Data. Results. Symbols and iconography. Literature. Model. Data. Results. The constitutive other . Literature. Model. Data. Res...»
"The national influence on the European integration"
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The historical weight of the old Europe and the questioning of the new comers.. The German policy.. The French policy.. The eastern enlargement: An accelerator or a break for EU?. The potential limits of European...»
What are the challenges facing the EU in its attempts to establish democratic institutional structures ?
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Theorizing and achieving a model of democracy specific to the EU . The current picture: The blatant inadequacy of both supranational and intergovernmental models . The EU as a multi-level polity: conceptual and practical...»
The Democratic Deficit in the EU
Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Analysis of the classical theories.. The (neo)neofunctional approach.. The federalist perspective.. An intergovernmentalist perspective.. Necessity of a new type of democracy at the supranational level.. The new governance analysis: A...»
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