bull; Provides an in-depth and rigorous legal and political analysis of all proposed changes to the present EU treaties
bull; Aims to answer some key questions such as: 'What would be the legal, institutional and practical consequences of the Constitution?' and 'Would it be a 'legal revolution' transforming the Union into a 'pre-federal State', or would it rather confirm the existing relationship between the Union and its Member States?'
bull; Places this analysis in an historical and political context
'Jean-Claude Piris is the leading expert on the EU Treaties. It was he who was called on by John Major to convince a sceptical European Council, in Edinburgh in 1992, to accept the additional package which persuaded the Danish nation to reverse their initial rejection of the Maastricht Treaty. His analysis of the Constitutional Treaty is legally authoritative and politically astute. Clear, timely, and wise, it can be commended not just to scholars and practitioners, but to all confused by the Treaty's text, history, or fate.' Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, Former UK Permanent Representative to the EU, Former Head of the UK Diplomatic Service, and Former Secretary-General of the European Convention
Książka "Constitution for Europe: A Legal Analysis"
Jean-Claude Piris