Constitutional Consciousness: In Search of a Remedy for the Crisis of Discourse and Democracy Deficit in the European Union

ISBN-13: 9783631895566 / Angielski

Piotr W. Juchacz; Skirgaile Zalimiene; Bartosz Wojciechowski

Opis

Constitutional consciousness refers not only to national, but European identity. Its low level results with democratic deficit in member states and in the EU itself, while an increase serves as remedy deficit and strengthen fundamental rights. The book covers the issues of European integration and the common catalogue of values and human rights.

Spis treści

The Role of Democratic Thinking in the Shaping of Legal Awareness and Legal Recognition - National Identity: Constitutional Patriotism or Dialogue on Values - The Margin of Appreciation - a Safety Anchor for Constitutional Identity in Semiotic and Legal Contexts - The Political Versus Proportionality - Methods of Justifying Conflicts of Constitutional Values - The Indifference of Law to Literature - The Limits to Constitutional Amendments and the Question of Constitutional Identity and Citizens' Consciousness (the Polish case) - "Tempering Steel" - on Shaping the Standard of Interpretation of the Convention as Exemplified by the Legal Recognition of Same- Sex Relationships - Freedom of the Rule of Law- Promoting Expression of Prosecutors under European Law - Right of Access to Justice in Environmental Matters as One of the Forms of Public Participation in Governance and an Instrument for Upholding the Values of the European Union - Participatory Budgeting as a Tool for Increasing Constitutional Awareness

O autorze

Skirgail Zalimien and Bartosz Wojciechowski are judges in the Supreme Administrative Courts in their countries. The co-authors are practicing lawyers and scholars dealing with constitutional, European and administrative law as well as legal philosophy.