Heads of state or government of the member states of the European Union have a dual role: they are and remain holders of domestic executive offi ces, but at the

Presents a critical outline and comparison of selected EU Member State constitutional identities in the context of EU multilevel constitutionalism.

The first book to jointly analyse withdrawal of a member state from the EU (i.e. Brexit) and territorial secession.

Since its foundation, the Council of Europe has established a common legal system for European states, based on democracy, the rule of law and human rights. Its