Shaping the minds of the citizens: the role of civil movements in the rejection of the EU constitution

Shaping the minds of the citizens: the role of civil movements in the rejection of the EU constitution

This research aims to shed light into the controversial rejection of the EU's Draft Constitution by the French and Dutch citizens. Taking into consideration the different factors that might have affected this decision this paper aims to provide an extensive analysis on how the different civil m...

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Main Authors: Aromin, Jensen, Binondo, John Phillip, Garcia, Johann Alfonso Gabriel
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Animo Repository 2008
Subjects:
Citizenship > European Union
French > Citizen participation
Dutch > Citizen participation
Civil rights > Europan Union
European Union > Politics and government
Constitutional law > European Union
Democracy > European Union
Legitimacy of governments > European Union
International and Area Studies
Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6485
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Institution: De La Salle University
Language: English
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Summary:This research aims to shed light into the controversial rejection of the EU's Draft Constitution by the French and Dutch citizens. Taking into consideration the different factors that might have affected this decision this paper aims to provide an extensive analysis on how the different civil movements have influenced this particular voting behavior. Secondly, the research also provides a speculative analysis on how this draft constitution might lead to empowerment of the EU citizens in light of the integration and enlargement process. The theoretical framework utilized in attempting to explain these phenomena is the Neofunctionalist Theory which argues that sectoral integration would lead to a spill-over effect towards deeper and wider region wide integration.

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