European Constitutionalism the Other Way Round (Hardcover)

Hardcover. The key argument of the volume is that post-1989 transformation deeply affected states and societies on both sides of the former Iron Curtain and was mutually constitutive. While post-communist Europe had to re-invent itself to be 'admitted' to the EU, the old member states and the EU changed too less visibly, but no less profoundly. This volume examines these transformations from a new perspective, defined by scholars from post-communist Europe, who set the agenda of the volume in a series of workshops. Their colleagues from the 'West' were invited to reflect on the experience of their countries in the light of the questions and concerns defined in those workshops. The authors include scholars from a variety of backgrounds: established and young, coming from all parts of the continent and having different views on the politics of European integration. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core. Using insights from lawyers, historians and sociologists, the volume shows that the post-1989 transformation concerned both sides of the former Iron Curtain. While post-communist countries had to re-invent themselves on the way to the EU, the old member states and the EU changed too less visibly, but no less profoundly. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…