Andrew Duff MEP was a leading member of the European Convention which
produced the first draft of the European Union's controversial
Constitution. In this important new book, he analyses the Convention's
successes and failures, and he describes the final negotiations and
their outcome. Andrew Duff believes that a durable constitutional
settlement is vital for the future of Europe. He explains how the
Constitution would strengthen the EU at home and abroad. The rejection
of the Constitution by French and Dutch voters makes more, not less
urgent this agenda for building a more democratic and effective Union.
In this timely book, Andrew Duff urges Europe's leaders not to abandon
the worthwhile proposals put forward by the European Convention. He
suggests how the Union could emerge from its current political crisis by
undertaking a judicious renegotiation of the Constitution designed to
overcome the difficulties surrounding the ratification process. This is
the first book in English to get to grips with the European
Constitution, and Andrew Duff is the first participant to argue for the
rescue of the project.
