History and theory - towards a new history of European law Morten Rasmussen; Part I. Supranational Institutions and Transnational Actors and the Battle over the Constitutional Practice of European Law: 1. Inside the European court of justice: a biographical approach Vera Fritz; 2. At the vanguard of European constitutionalism: the role of the legal service of the European commission Sigfrido M. Ramírez Pérez; 3. The European parliament and the constitutionalisation of European law Jan-Henrik Meyer; 4. Academic allies: transnational European law academia and the development of the constitutional practice Rebekka Byberg; 5. Intergovernmentalism on the rise - the council in the battle over the constitutional practice of European law Philip Bajon; Part II.

Member State Reception of the Constitutional Practice of European Law: 6. The solange admonition - the necessity of structural congruence between Germany and Europe Bill Davies; 7. To be or not to be - France and European law Alexandre Bernier and Morten Rasmussen; 8. Blazing a trail - the Netherlands and European law Karin van Leeuwen; 9. A job for the civil servants - Denmark and European law Jonas Langeland Pedersen; Archives consulted; Bibliography.