Lecturer in European Law, University of Kent, Canterbury.

• Acknowledgements; Table of cases; Table of treaties, laws and other instruments; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Overview of the accession process; 2. Constitutional adaptations in the 'old' member states; 3. Some idiosyncrasies of CEE constitutions; 4. Constitutional issues in the pre-accession period; 5. Revision of CEE constitutions for EU membership; 6. Theoretical views to sovereignty and democratic legitimacy in CEE; 7. Referendums; 8. Membership of NATO and other international organizations; 9. Role of constitutional courts; 10. Implications of the European Constitution; Epilogue; Bibliography; Appendix.

Lecturer in European Law, University of Kent, Canterbury.

• Acknowledgements; Table of cases; Table of treaties, laws and other instruments; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Overview of the accession process; 2. Constitutional adaptations in the 'old' member states; 3. Some idiosyncrasies of CEE constitutions; 4. Constitutional issues in the pre-accession period; 5. Revision of CEE constitutions for EU membership; 6. Theoretical views to sovereignty and democratic legitimacy in CEE; 7. Referendums; 8. Membership of NATO and other international organizations; 9. Role of constitutional courts; 10. Implications of the European Constitution; Epilogue; Bibliography; Appendix.

Lecturer in European Law, University of Kent, Canterbury.

• Acknowledgements; Table of cases; Table of treaties, laws and other instruments; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Overview of the accession process; 2. Constitutional adaptations in the 'old' member states; 3. Some idiosyncrasies of CEE constitutions; 4. Constitutional issues in the pre-accession period; 5. Revision of CEE constitutions for EU membership; 6. Theoretical views to sovereignty and democratic legitimacy in CEE; 7. Referendums; 8. Membership of NATO and other international organizations; 9. Role of constitutional courts; 10. Implications of the European Constitution; Epilogue; Bibliography; Appendix.