How Long to Read The Constitutional Theory of the Federation and the European Union

How Long Does it Take to Read The Constitutional Theory of the Federation and the European Union?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read The Constitutional Theory of the Federation and the European Union by Signe Rehling Larsen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

From the start of the European integration process, one question has puzzled scholars: what type of political association is the European Union? In absence of an agreed upon response, most scholars have suggested that the European Union is 'sui generis'. This book challenges the sui generis thesis by demonstrating that the EU is not a unique form of association, but rather a federal union of states, or what this book calls a federation. This is a discrete form of political association on par with, though differentiated from, political modernity's two other main forms, namely the state and the empire. The federation cannot be understood on the basis of the general theory of the state or its concept of sovereignty. The 'statist' imaginary still dominates both the debates on federalism and the EU, meaning that all federal policies are either seen as 'confederal' associations of sovereign states or sovereign federal states. This book challenges this binary by demonstrating that the federation is not a 'super state' but a discrete political form with its own constitutional theory. It is characterized by a double political existence, a lack of internal hierarchy, and the internal absence, contestation, or repression of sovereignty. This book details the key aspects of federal constitutional theory and how this theory accounts for the EU's constitutional form as well as the crises it has faced in recent years. This book is broken into five chapters that cover the introduction to federalism, origins of the EU, state transformation and teleology, unity in diversity, and emergency rule without a sovereign. This book draws on a variety of literatures and historical material to help the reader develop a critical understanding of 'constitutional myths' and the theory of federalism.

How long is The Constitutional Theory of the Federation and the European Union?

The Constitutional Theory of the Federation and the European Union by Signe Rehling Larsen is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Constitutional Theory of the Federation and the European Union Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Constitutional Theory of the Federation and the European Union aloud.

What Reading Level is The Constitutional Theory of the Federation and the European Union?

The Constitutional Theory of the Federation and the European Union is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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