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As we have seen, despite the various internal and international obstacles and internal political setbacks, there exists in Europe a multiple legacy of broad interests and rooted aspirations which is strong enough to create a new regional and global political actor, different from the traditional state. Taking an interdisciplinary focus, ranging from the history of political thought to international relations theory, in this chapter we will look at the conceptual basis of the EU as regards the constitutional dimension of its development.
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Telò, M. (2006). The Process of Treaty Reform: the International Dimension. In: Europe: a Civilian Power?. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230514034_5
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