The second part will focus on the beginning of the 21st century, when the Member states’ representatives initiated a wide discussion about the future of Europe, which led to the establishment of the European Convention and subsequently to a proposal for “a Constitution for Europe.” But the proposal was not approved due to negative results of referenda in France and the Netherlands. The EU chose to reform its functioning in a less “constitutional” way, and thus the Lisbon Treaty was signed. During this lecture and subsequent discussion about the PP3 the topic of constitutionalisation of the EU will be discussed: Does the EU need any formal constitution? Why yes/not?

Beach, D. (2012): "The Constitutional Treaty: The Failed Formal Constitutionalisation". In: Lursen, Finn (ed.): Designing the European Union. From Paris to Lisbon. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 2017-243. (27 pages)

Sedelmeier, U. (2010): “Enlargement. From Rules for Accession to a Policy towards Europe.” In: Wallace, H.; Pollack M. A.; Young, A. R. (eds.), Policy-Making in the European Union. Oxford University Press, pp. 401-429 (29 pages).

Documents:
The Future of the European Unioin (Laeken Declaration), Laeken, 15 December 2001, SN 273/01

Homework - position paper III

Length: 2500-3000 signs

In the PP3 you should deal with following questions and problems: Does the EU need any formal constitution? Why yes/not? What shall be the future for the EU? Federalization, or rather the EU of different speeds? Does the EU have any common (political) culture/principles/demos?

Texts for PP3:

Habermas, J. (2001): "Why Europe Needs a Constitution." New Left Review 11, Sept/Oct 2001, pp. 5-26. (22 pages)

Speech by Joschka Fischer at the Humboldt University in Berlin, 12 May 2000. From Confederacy to Federation: Thoughts on the Finality of the European Integration. In: Joerges, C. et al, pp. 19-30.