John Erik Fossum is professor at ARENA (Centre for European Studies) at the University of Oslo. Agustín José Menéndez is Profesor Contratado Doctor Permanente I3 at the University of León and RECON research fellow at ARENA.

This breakthrough book provides new tools for understanding the distinctive features of the EU’s constitutional development—and thereby permits a deeper understanding of the EU’s place in the larger world of Western constitutionalism.

• Introduction: The European EnigmaChapter 1: Introducing the Constitutional Tool KitChapter 2: A Theory of Constitutional SynthesisChapter 3: From Paris to Nice: The Constitutional Path of European IntegrationChapter 4: From Laeken to Lisbon: Moving Beyond Synthesis or Heightened Constitutional Ambiguity?Chapter 5: Untangling the Knots by Means of the Theory of Constitutional SynthesisChapter 6: Canada's Constitutional Experience and Lessons for EuropeConclusion: The Future of a Constitutional Experiment

John Erik Fossum is professor at ARENA (Centre for European Studies) at the University of Oslo. Agustín José Menéndez is Profesor Contratado Doctor Permanente I3 at the University of León and RECON research fellow at ARENA.

This breakthrough book provides new tools for understanding the distinctive features of the EU’s constitutional development—and thereby permits a deeper understanding of the EU’s place in the larger world of Western constitutionalism.

• Introduction: The European EnigmaChapter 1: Introducing the Constitutional Tool KitChapter 2: A Theory of Constitutional SynthesisChapter 3: From Paris to Nice: The Constitutional Path of European IntegrationChapter 4: From Laeken to Lisbon: Moving Beyond Synthesis or Heightened Constitutional Ambiguity?Chapter 5: Untangling the Knots by Means of the Theory of Constitutional SynthesisChapter 6: Canada's Constitutional Experience and Lessons for EuropeConclusion: The Future of a Constitutional Experiment