CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Gheorghiu, Laura Valeria V |
|---|---|
| Title | Political Institutions for an EU Federal Constitutional Treaty |
| Summary | In this paper – backed by huge dreams and limited by formal requirements – I tried to advocate for a federal Europe, as a result of my belief that what is united had to gain a roof and a shelter, a proper house to feel familiar and free, inside of it. Not an ideology coming to cover things, not a narrative to persuade people or a dream to close the eyes! I believe that a federal arrangement for Europe is the hidden form in the marble , which the European politicians have to discover and free. After a short presentation of the federal structure’s demands, I argued for such an arrangement as being the best for Europe. In such a theoretical perspective, I brought some examples of European and non-European federations, in order to describe their governing institutions and power-relations in domestic affairs and, trough this operation, I tried to find out which of the patterns is best suited for Europe – if any. After having learnt the lesson, I went back to European Union, to check its main institutions and see is they display a federal relation. A special focus had been on the European Commission, in my concern to design it as a real executive of a federal Europe. Is it – legally, organizational, political - prepared? How far is it from a federal project? Are the Europeans in the position to postpone the fulfillment of a federal dream? |
| Supervisor | Anton Pelinka |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/gheorghiu_laura-valeria.pdf |
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