The European Treaty–Constitution and Constitutional Identity: A View From America

Authors

• Michel Rosenfeld, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawFollow

Publication Date

5-2005

Journal

International Journal of Constitutional Law

Abstract

The article explores the challenges in establishing a European constitutional identity, questioning whether the constitutional treaty is more akin to a treaty than a constitution. It examines the shift from collective identity to individual self-interest and market dynamics, referencing four national constitutional models (French, German, American, Spanish) to understand the potential for a European constitutional identity. The author suggests that while the treaty provides a framework, success hinges on future developments and the ability to balance demos and ethnos innovatively.

Volume

3

Issue

2-3

First Page

316

Last Page

331

Publisher

Oxford University Press and New York University School of Law

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moi022

Disciplines

Constitutional Law | Human Rights Law | Law

Comments

Symposium on the Proposed European Constitution: Part II: A Constitutional Identity for Europe?

Recommended Citation

Michel Rosenfeld, The European Treaty–Constitution and Constitutional Identity: A View From America, 3 Int'l J. Const. L. 316 (2005).
https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moi022