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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

How to Make a European Constitution for the 21st Century

The Guardian (October 3, 2012)
How to Make a European Constitution for the 21st Century
Europe needs a solution to its crisis that will be accepted by its citizens.  The South African model may be the answer.
By Bruce Ackerman and Miguel Maduro
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/03/european-constitution-21st-century
A spectre is haunting Europe. The memory of the 2005 national referendums rejecting the EU constitution has led political leaders to respond to the current crisis with emergency measures that don't require popular approval. But longer-term solutions demand democratic legitimation.

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