EU Citizenship and Federalism The Role of Rights [Hardcover]

Leading experts in EU constitutional law examine the foundational importance of citizenship rights in delimiting the scope of EU law.This definitive collection examines the foundational importance of citizenship rights in delimiting the scope of EU legislation. Leading experts in EU constitutional law establish an innovative framework that locates these rights beyond the context of the internal market and free movement, outlining key options for a Europe of the future.This definitive collection examines the foundational importance of citizenship rights in delimiting the scope of EU legislation. Leading experts in EU constitutional law establish an innovative framework that locates these rights beyond the context of the internal market and free movement, outlining key options for a Europe of the future.Kochenov's definitive collection examines the under-utilised potential of EU citizenship, proposing and defending its position as a systemic element of EU law endowed with foundational importance. Leading experts in EU constitutional law scrutinise the internal dynamics in the triad of EU citizenship, citizenship rights and the resulting vertical delimitation of powers in Europe, analysing the far-reaching constitutional implications. Linking the constitutional question of federalism and citizenship, the volume establishes an innovative new framework where these rights become agents and rationales of European integration and legal change, located beyond the context of the internal market and free movement. It maps the role of citizenship in this shifting landscape, outlining key options for a Europe of the future.1. Introduction: on tiles and pillars: EU citizenship as a federal denominator Dimitry Kochenov; Part I. Citizenship within the EU Federal Context: 2. The origins and the potential federalising effects of the substance of rights test Martijn van den Brink; 3. Some reflections on Member State nationality: a prerequisite of EU citizenship and an obstacle to its l£¡