European Yearbook of Constitutional Law 2022: A Constitutional Identity for the EU?

The European Yearbook of Constitutional Law (EYCL) is a publication that focuses on the study of constitutional law. The fourth volume of the EYCL explores the underexplored and contentious topic of whether the EU possesses a constitutional identity of its own. The book addresses the gap in legal research by studying constitutional identity with a focus on the EU itself. It explores various views on whether the EU possesses such an identity and what any possible identity might entail. The book is relevant for constitutional and legal scholars, judges, government officials, judges, and policy-makers who work with EU (constitutional) law and its relationship with national (constitutional) law.

Format: Hardback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 26 July 2023
Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press

The European Yearbook of Constitutional Law (EYCL) is a prestigious annual publication dedicated to the study of constitutional law. Its primary objective is to serve as a platform for in-depth analysis and discussion of recent developments in the field, both within Europe and beyond. This fourth volume of the EYCL delves into the relatively unexplored and contentious issue of whether the European Union (EU) possesses a distinct constitutional identity of its own. While the focus of scholarship and case law has primarily been on the constitutional identities of the Member States of the EU, the EU itself has to respect these identities according to Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). This volume aims to address this gap in legal research by examining the concept of constitutional identity with a specific focus on the EU. The book explores various perspectives on whether the EU possesses a constitutional identity and what such an identity might entail. By taking this approach, a more comprehensive and inclusive understanding of constitutional identity can be achieved, particularly in relation to the multilevel constitutional order shared by the EU and its Member States. This volume will be of particular interest to constitutional and legal scholars, political scientists, judges, government officials, and policy-makers who work with EU (constitutional) law and its relationship with national (constitutional) law. Jurgen de Poorter, State Councillor at the Dutch Council of State and professor at Tilburg Law School, Depa, is the editor of this edition of the EYCL.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789462655942
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023