The constitutional order of the EU has been already approached by a number of different constitutional schools. This panel tries to test the epistemic value of a rather neglected notion in EU studies such as that of the material constitution by focusing on two inquiries: (1) whether the EU has a constitutional structure that qualifies...
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IDENTITY, SECURITY AND DEMOCRACY ISSUES IN PUBLIC POLICIES FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
The last two decades of 20th Century and the first decade of 21st Century have been marked by the decrease of public sector intervention in economy and the crisis of Welfare State. These two phenomena are strictly interconnected: the spread of procompetitive principles corroded some pillars of Welfare State (like public services) and the power...
BREXIT AS A LESSON FOR STATES IN AN INTERDEPENDENT WORLD
Brexit is a unique lesson in the consequences for a state that democratically decides to reverse the avowedly irreversible processes of strengthening global interdependence. The panel explores the ways of capturing this situation, discussing the impact of EU external relations law on the position of a leaving state, the inevitable link between the external untangling...
THE RISE OF FEDERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN AFRICA: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES
Federalism is often seen as a viable tool to reconcile unity and diversity, and in a continent deeply torn by ethnic cleavages such as Africa, federalism has often been taken into account to tame internal tensions, although not always successfully. Since the mid-1990s, several African countries have turned to federalism to restructure their constitutional system....
FEDERALISM: RETRENCHMENT, PROGRESS AND COMMUNITY IN AN AGE OF TRUMP AND BREXIT
The emergence of Brexit and of President Donald Trump have prompted a significant rethink of federalism, sovereignty, and who should decide notions of community. In both cases, charismatic leaders stoked nationalist resentment and anti-globalist back lash against global, cosmopolitan elites. The implications for federalism, the principle of subsidiary, and law have been enormous. At this...
DEMOCRACY AND THE GENDERED FAMILY
This panel will address the interest of democratic constitutional orders in the family, and particularly in enforcing and disrupting gender roles. Marriage and the family have been given constitutional status either explicitly or through judicial interpretation in many jurisdictions throughout the world, largely premised on the interest of the state in social reproduction and the...