Montesquieu research papers - Montesquieu Institute

Number 3:

Covert Constitutions triggered by Constitutional Reserves

Download here the pdf-version

This paper explores the developments surrounding constitutional reserves and covert institutions. What can be said about the role of constitutional reserves in a parliamentary democracy?

By Prof. dr. Wim Voermans

Number 2:

Speech: European Parliaments and National Parliaments: Are they Comparable?

Download here the pdf-version.

Prof. van den Berg discusses the relationship between the European Parliament and national parliaments within the European Union. Can it be said that both compliment one another?

This speech was held on October 17, 2008 during the conference "Fifty Years European Parliament, Experiences and Perspectives' in Athens, Greece.

By prof.J.Th.J.van den Berg

Number 1:

Verder met Europa: Leren van referenderen (Dutch)

Download here the pdf-version.

In this paper the events before and after the Dutch 'no' to the Constitutional Treaty are analysed. Furthermore, the more recent history up until the endorsement of the Treaty of Lissabon is discussed. What could and should we learn from these developments?

By Prof. dr. Wim Voermans