Constitutions serve to delineate State powers and enshrine basic rights. Such matters are hardly uncontroversial, but perhaps even more controversial are the questions of: Who should uphold the Constitution? How should constitutional review be organized? These two questions are the subject of this book, which offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of how eleven representative European countries answer these questions, as well as a critical appraisal of the EU legal order in light of these national experiences. Where possible, the book endeavors to identify Europe's common and diverse...