Anonymous. "EU Institutions & Democracy Under the

Constitution," Foreign Policy, March-April 2005, 147,

This article offers an overview of important elements in the new EU constitution. It suggests that the Constitution offers a viable democratic framework for meaningful Member participation in the EU and its various agencies and organs. It also indicates that Members will surrender some aspects of autonomy to the new EU organs.

Anonymous. "The European Constitutional Treaty: Advancing

European Integration." Foreign Policy, March-April

This article delineates the elements of the new EU Constitution that are most likely to change the relative relationships among Members. It addresses issues regarding the influence of the EU organs and agencies and the trade-offs between national autonomy and regional integration that are likely to become necessary. It suggests that the EU Constitution offers a viable framework for further integration of the various Members, but also comments that not all Members will enjoy similar status or advantages.

Anonymous. "Back to the Future." Legal Issues of Economic

Integration, Spring 2005, 32 (1), pp. 1û2.

This article briefly summarizes some of the overarching issues

Tallberg makes the case that EU-like mechanisms will have dramatic impact upon the capacity of a state to be self-governing. He argues that both positive and negative consequences will result from these mechanisms. States will lose power as they become more integrated into a regional or supranational organization.

that must be confronted if meaningful EU integration is to occur. It underscores the difficulties that States must overcome in ceding authority to an external actor.

This article focuses on how Members of the EU will be represented (and their interests advanced) in EU organs. It demonstrates that without full participation in all EU agencies and programs, some Members will have a lesser voice in decision-making.

Tekin believes that the traditional concept of sovereignty as vested in the state will give way to new mechanisms for regulating the activities of individual states. At the same time, he believes that many states participating in EU-like groups will opt out of certain activities to retain sovereignty in specific areas.

Politics, January 2002, 25(1), pp. 23-48.

This basic encyclopedia entry on the EU identifies all of the key elements that constitute the EU governance mechanisms. It describes the history of ED development over time from its beginnings. The entry also presents data on Members, their date of accession and their economic situation.