European Constitution Network
A Study Group bringing together distinguished academics from all over the world.
We in Europe are facing a critical period in the process of closer unification.
We claim a revision of the EU treaties toward a Constitution of Europe.
About our network


The Study Group in a nutshell
The study groups forms a transnational group of Jean Monnet Chairholders and other distinguished academics throughout the world who have contributed to the study of European Union politics.
The study group envisages discussing its findings with EU representatives of the European civil society. The main aim of this endeavour is to promote debate among its members and the public at large on crucial issues for the future of European Union framework.
Members of the study-group will be asked to produce essays and documents, according to their specialization and competence, on the historical, economic, juridical, political and sociological aspects of the Constitution which the European Union needs to complete the process of European unification.
A TRANSNATIONAL ACADEMIC NETWORK
+160 Jean Monnet Professors and other distinguished academics from 22 EU member States and 17 non-EU States
THEMATIC DEBATE AND POLICY PAPERS
16 Study Group’s working committees debate the hot topics of EU affairs and plan to publish policy papers aimed at stimulating debate on European Constituon process
STUDYING eu POLITICS AND SOCIETY
The study group analyses the history and current evolution of European Union framework, its positioning in world politics, and the relationship between EU citizens and public institutions
dialogue between academia and eu institutions
The proceedings of the study-group aim therefore to help fill the existing gap between the academic community and the European decision-making process.
Read the policy papers
Research proposal
The European Constitution Process
as a Model for Global Governance
Our vision
A united and democratic
future for Europe
The present European Union does not constitute a real state. However, EU might and should become a federated union of free states. The European institutions offer the most advanced example of functional supranational constitutionalism.
In the process of European integration, constitutionalism and democracy as empirical ideas and normative ideals have become synonymous with legitimate governance.
The final goal of the European constitutional process is to create a new model of international democracy, promoting democracy and cooperation beyond the borders of the nation-state.
The Study Group is carrying out research on the following main fields:
history of the driving forces for European unification
A constituent body's powers, methods and proceedings
A comparative analysis of federal constitutions and EU institutions
democratic representation and participation and the EU
Evolution of awareness in the citizenry
Evolution and democratic reform of social policy
The role of communication in democratizating EU policy
Common economic policy
Common foreign policy
Common Security and Defence policy
federal taxation
Constitutional aspects of a concentric circles Europe
Education, transportation, communication
Education, transportation, communication
Digitalisation and robotization in future functioning of the EU
Energy Policy and Sustainability
Our ears are wide open.
We are eager to discuss with scholars, private stakeholders and policymakers
An open forum of ideas
We foster dialogue between our members, EU policymakers and civil society.
We would be grateful to receive feedback on our projects.
Please contact us also if you have readings or ideas to suggest.
