Competence Question in the (Con)Federal European Union

The Competence Question in the (Con)Federal European Union provides a uniquely holistic understanding of the EU as a contested authority-construction, the legal concepts and political factors that make it (d)evolve, and the normative stakes at hand.

The book analyses the source, force, and extent of the EU''s powers from the EEC Treaty until today, demonstrating how ongoing constitutional negotiat...