The Fundamentals of EU Law Revisited: Assessing the Impact of the Constitutional Debate

With the rejection of the Constitutional Treaty in French and Dutch referenda, the future of the European Union hangs in the balance. How far should the fundamental principles that shape the Union be re-assessed in the light of the Treaty's rejection? Can the Constitutional Treaty be rescued from failure? If not, what other options for constitutional reform are available? What does the Treaty's rejection tell us about the Union's goal of democratic governance?