`This book is an important addition to the growing literature on the ethico-political problems of contemporary world politics. The editor, Chris Brown, has authored one of the best books outlining and discussing this development... the book maintains a very high standard of intellectula clarity and sophistication throughout and deserves to be widely read.' - N.J. Rengger, Political Studies`... a thoughtful and humane book.' - International Affairs July 94

• Notes on contributors, Acknowledgements, 1 Introduction, Part I Constitutionalism, federalism and confederalism, Part II Cosmopolitan and communitarian perspectives, Part III Europe today: nationalism and post-communism, Part IV Conclusions, Index

`This book is an important addition to the growing literature on the ethico-political problems of contemporary world politics. The editor, Chris Brown, has authored one of the best books outlining and discussing this development... the book maintains a very high standard of intellectula clarity and sophistication throughout and deserves to be widely read.' - N.J. Rengger, Political Studies`... a thoughtful and humane book.' - International Affairs July 94

• Notes on contributors, Acknowledgements, 1 Introduction, Part I Constitutionalism, federalism and confederalism, Part II Cosmopolitan and communitarian perspectives, Part III Europe today: nationalism and post-communism, Part IV Conclusions, Index

`This book is an important addition to the growing literature on the ethico-political problems of contemporary world politics. The editor, Chris Brown, has authored one of the best books outlining and discussing this development... the book maintains a very high standard of intellectula clarity and sophistication throughout and deserves to be widely read.' - N.J. Rengger, Political Studies`... a thoughtful and humane book.' - International Affairs July 94

• Notes on contributors, Acknowledgements, 1 Introduction, Part I Constitutionalism, federalism and confederalism, Part II Cosmopolitan and communitarian perspectives, Part III Europe today: nationalism and post-communism, Part IV Conclusions, Index