Editorial

• Date: 01 January 2006
• Published date: 01 January 2006
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0386.2006.00300.x
• Author: Francis Snyder

Editorial

Francis Snyder

The results of the 2005 referenda in France and The Netherlands are still being dis-

cussed and debated throughout the European Union and elsewhere, for example in

China. The ‘No’ vote raised profound questions about the nature, meaning, and direc-

tion of European integration, as well as indicating how poorly national governments

have communicated with their (national and European) citizens about the impact of

‘Europe’ on their daily lives. In this issue of the European Law Journal,several members

of the ELJ Editorial Board present their reflections on the referenda and their impli-

cations. As readers will know, the ELJ does not have an ‘editorial line’, so the members

of the Board write in their personal capacities. These reflections are intended to be con-

tributions to the current, continuing debate. We hope that you will find these reflections

stimulating and thought-provoking.

The full-length articles in this issue concern private law, labour and social labour,

and constitutional law.

Starting in 2006, the European Law Journal will also publish book reviews and review

articles. If you are interested in writing book reviews or review articles, or if you have

a book that you would like to have reviewed in the ELJ, please contact Kenneth

Armstrong (Queen Mary College London) or Daniel Thym (Humboldt University,

Berlin).

European Law Journal, Vol.12, No. 1, January 2006, p. 1.

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