Publication
Title
Constitutional pluralism and the question of the European common good
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Abstract
Constitutional pluralism seems to be one of the most inspiring theories of European constitutionalism. It can account for the multilayered institutional framework of the Union. Therefore, it is a natural candidate for explaining how to track the European public interest. Pluralism may serve as the best methodology for keeping into account and for respecting the multiple perspectives on the common good represented by every institutional layer of the Union. After having examined the theories of two of the most influential authors of constitutional pluralism, Mattias Kumm and Miguel Maduro, this essay tries to show how pluralism might improve its highly potential explanatory and normative force, that is, by including in the institutional picture not only courts but also political institutions. In this way, the constitutional dialogue between the European and the national layers would be enriched, and every European and national voice might have a say in the interactions between institutions, securing a fairer way of tracking the European common good.
Language
English
Source (journal)
European law journal / European University Institute. Academy of European Law [Florence] - Oxford
Publication
Oxford : 2012
ISSN
1351-5993 [print]
1468-0386 [online]
DOI
10.1111/J.1468-0386.2012.00605.X
Volume/pages
18 :3 (2012) , p. 385-406
ISI
000302701600003
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Publication type
Subject
Law 
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 05.06.2012
Last edited 09.10.2023
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