Settled Unsettlements

Constitutional Abeyances in the Crisis Governance of the European Union

AvAchim Hurrelmann

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Constitutional ambiguity has been an important enabler of European integration. Achim Hurrelmann argues that although this can cause problems, it often remains the best option for holding the European Union together and has shaped how the EU has responded to its recent crises.This book reinterprets European integration using the concept of “constitutional abeyances” – originally developed by Michael Foley and not previously applied to the EU – which are unresolved issues that political elites avoid politicizing to prevent conflict. Hurrelmann shows that it is a concept that can help us better understand the EU: what it is, how it works, why it sometimes does not work, and how it responds when crises hit. He shows that, although these strategies may be criticized, they ultimately have contributed to the EU’s resilience in face of the crises over the euro, migration and rule of law.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-05-31
Mått:156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:364 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Understanding Europe: The Council for European Studies book series
Antal sidor:136
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781788219310

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Achim Hurrelmann is Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre for European Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. His recent books include European Union Governance and Policy-Making: A Canadian Perspective (co-editor) (2nd edition, 2023) and The Legitimacy of Regional Integration in Europe and the Americas (co-editor) (2015).

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In his innovative book, Achim Hurrelmann elaborates the concept of conflict abeyance as a strategy for coping with fundamental constitutional disputes. By explaining its effectiveness and limits in European politics, the author advances our understanding of European integration, the management of crises and the resilience of the European Union.

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Introduction: rethinking European integration from a constitutional abeyance perspective1. The concept of constitutional abeyances2. Constitutional abeyances in the history of European integration3. Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the euro crisis4. EU border and asylum governance and the refugee crisis5. EU citizenship and democratic values and the rule of law crisis6. Constitutional abeyances in EU crisis governanceConcluding reflections: can the EU survive as an unidentified political object?