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The emerging constitutional structure of the European Union does not show a hierarchical relation with the constitutions of the member states, but rather, a network relation including hierarchical & cooperative elements. Even if they are aware of the unprecedented character of European unification, many constitutionalists & politicians still perceive this as a problem of European law & nothing more. In their constitutional thinking, the European nations must be defended against loss of democratic control, sovereignty, & national identity. They dwell on the illusion that national institutions are as able, or more so, & more reliable than foreign or European institutions in serving the public good. This approach is viewed here as dangerous, not only because it can foster nationalistic views & intolerance, but, above all, because it is based on an illusion that will end in frustration & possibly fatal retardation in developing shared political values. 37 References. Adapted from the source document.

Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- List of Publications by Jaap W. de Zwaan -- Curriculum Vitae Jaap Willem de Zwaan -- Introduction -- Part I Constitutional Foundations -- What Is the Rule of Law and Why Is It So Important? -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What the Rule of Law Is -- 3 What the Rule of Law Requires from Us -- 4 Where the Rule of Law Comes From -- 5 Why the Rule of Law Is so Valuable -- 6 How to Secure the Rule of Law -- 7 Some Practical Requirements -- 8 Exceptions to the Rule of Law -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- National Parliaments and EU Economic Governance. In Search of New Ways to Enhance Democratic Legitimacy -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Fundamental Tensions -- 3 National Parliaments and Democratic Legitimacy in the European Union -- 4 National Parliaments in EU Economic Governance: Why? -- 5 National Parliaments in EU Economic Governance: How? -- References -- The Growing Role of the Union in Protection of Rule of Law -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction--Union or the Member States as Protector of Rule of Law and Democracy -- 2 The Scope of Union Action in Protection of Rule of Law and Article 7 TEU -- 3 Hungary and the Union Response -- 4 Way Forward with Article 7 TEU -- 4.1 Monitoring -- 4.2 New Process Including Enforcement Powers for the Union in Protection of Rule of Law -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- The Rise and Rise of EU Citizenship -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History -- 3 What Rights Are Guaranteed by EU Citizenship? -- 4 Recent Developments -- 5 The Way Ahead-2015 and Beyond -- 6 Conclusions -- The Role of National Courts in the Process of Legal Integration in the European Union: Retrospective and Prospective -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Role of National Courts in the Process of Legal Integration Within the Union: Retrospective -- 2.1 Judicial Architecture in the EU.

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