Constitutional Pluralism in the European Union and Beyond: (Studies of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative Law)

Table of Contents:
1 Introduction Matej Avbelj and Jan Komárek 2 Constitutionalism and Pluralism in Global Context Neil Walker 3 Rethinking Constitutional Authority: On the Structure and Limits of Constitutional Pluralism Mattias Kumm 4 Three Claims of Constitutional Pluralism Miguel Poiares Maduro 5 Systems Pluralism and Institutional Pluralism in Constitutional Law: National, Supranational and Global Governance Daniel Halberstam 6 Multilevel Constitutionalism and Constitutional Pluralism Franz C Mayer and Mattias Wendel 7 The Fallacy of European Multilevel Constitutionalism René Barents 8 Federalism as Constitutional Pluralism: 'Letter from America' Robert Schütze 9 Out with the New, in with the Old – Neo-Roman Constitutional Thought and the Enigma of Constitutional Pluralism in the EU Ola Zetterquist 10 Institutional Dimension of Constitutional Pluralism Jan Komárek 11 Legal Pluralism and Institutional Disobedience in the European Union Julio Baquero Cruz 12 Constitutional Disagreement in Europe and the Search for Pluralism Gareth Davies 13 The Silent Lamb and the Deaf Wolves Daniel Sarmiento 14 Constitutional Dialogues, Pluralism and Conflicting Identities Xavier Groussot 15 Monism: A Tale of the Undead Alexander Somek 16 Can European Integration be Constitutional and Pluralist – Both at the Same Time? Matej Avbelj

About the Author :
Matej Avbelj is an Assistant Professor of European Law, Graduate School of Government and European Studies, Slovenia. Jan Komárek is a Lecturer in EU law at the London School of Economics.

Review :
...an impressive collection of essays gathering some of the most important names in the field of European constitutional law. ...fundamental reading to those who wish to deal with constitutional theories of European integration (not only with constitutional pluralism as such, since it gives voice even to the sceptics or discontents of constitutional pluralism) and its purchase has to be recommended definitively. -- Giuseppe Martinico European Law Review, Volume 38(3) The reader should not expect ready-made answers from this book. The strength of this anthology lies rather in the fact that it helps to identify problems and issues, leading to a better understanding of national processes and debates in Eastern as well as Western Europe. -- Prof. Dr. Herbert Kupper Jahrbuch fur Ostrecht, 2012/2 This book, which brings together the leading theorists of European integration, is a very rich collection which invites further exploration rather than imposing one and only solution to the challenges faced by the integration... In the present circumstances of an unprecedented crisis in the European Union, the book is an indispensable and highly recommended read for anybody with some background in EU law and, more importantly, with a profound interest in the issues arising in the EU and beyond. (Translated from the Slovenian) -- Janja Hojnik Pravna Praksa, No 23 / 2012