Οριοθετώντας τον ευρωπαϊκό πολιτειακό χώρο

Abstract

This article addresses the question of the qualitative transformation of the European Union (EU) from an inchoate and nebulous political space into a democratically organised res publica. The envisaged transformation should be based on the principles of civic deliberation and substantive public engagement in the governance of the emerging eu order post-Amsterdam. The emphasis is on the normative qualities of the transformative processes currently underlying the formation of a demos-oriented European polity. The general assessment is that a European civic space may come about as a result of deepening transnational citizenship rights and the institutionalisation of European civic competence.