The Undecided Power : A Constitutional History of the European Union, 1948-2007

Frank Schorkopf

ISBN 10: 3112241339 / ISBN 13: 9783112241332

Published by Oldenbourg, De Gruyter Oldenbourg Aug 2026, 2026

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Neuware - The book traces the political struggles of politicians and civil servants, judges and academics to establish a European Union from the Hague Congress of Europe in 1948 to the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007. Frank Schorkopf reconstructs the project of a European political order as a coexistence and collaboration between three lines of thinking - constitutionalism, governmentalism, and pragmatism - in which constitutional authority is undecided. The sixteen chapters make it clear that although the actors wanted to create something new, they were hardly able to break away from their constitutional-history perspectives and were constantly confronted with classic questions about the architecture of power: questions of legitimacy and acceptance, of fundamental rights protection and identity.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Undecided Power : A Constitutional History of the European Union, 1948-2007
• Publisher: Oldenbourg, De Gruyter Oldenbourg Aug 2026
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3112241339
• ISBN 13: 9783112241332
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 160H x 36D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 36 millimeters depth
• Weight: 756 grams

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Synopsis

The book traces the political struggles of politicians and civil servants, judges and academics to establish a European Union from the Hague Congress of Europe in 1948 to the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007. Frank Schorkopf reconstructs the project of a European political order as a coexistence and collaboration between three lines of thinking – constitutionalism, governmentalism, and pragmatism – in which constitutional authority is undecided. The sixteen chapters make it clear that although the actors wanted to create something new, they were hardly able to break away from their constitutional-history perspectives and were constantly confronted with classic questions about the architecture of power: questions of legitimacy and acceptance, of fundamental rights protection and identity. 

About the Author

Frank Schorkopf, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.