Political constitutionalism in Europe revisited
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11449692 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Wilkinson (0000-0003-1544-1821, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author), Michael A Wilkinson (Law School London School of Economics and Political Science England) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | S1 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Law and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-323X • E-ISSN: 1467-6478 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jols.12433 |
| OpenAlex | W4385582112 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This article traces the disconnect in the constitutional study of the European Union from the Maastricht era to the euro crisis. In the Maastricht era, a discourse of ‘post‐sovereignty’ came to dominate theoretical enquiry, reflecting but also distorting a number of material developments: the ‘end of history’, the retreat of critical theory into discourse analysis and systems theory, and the prioritization of law over politics. Jürgen Habermas was a key intellectual figure in driving this ideological mix at the very moment when anti‐systemic challenges began to return, both formally and informally, as exemplified in the German Constitutional Court and the French political scene. In revisiting the idea of political constitutionalism, we can foreground this constitutional disconnect and show how it contributes to the irresolution of the subsequent euro crisis conjuncture
Constitutional theory · Constitutionalism · Democracy · Economics · European union · German · Ideology · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sovereignty · European and International Law Studies · European Union Policy and Governance · History · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law
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| Highly cited | No |
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